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pastellist
Variant of pastel
noun
- ground coloring matter mixed with gum and formed into a crayon
- such a crayon
- a picture drawn with such crayons
- drawing with pastels as an art form or medium
- a soft, pale shade of any color
adjective
- soft and pale: said of colors
- of pastel
- drawn with pastels
Related Forms:
- pastelist noun or pastellist
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