pastel
noun
[ ˈpast(ə)l ]
• a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin.
• "future issues will demonstrate work with pastels and marker pens"
• a soft and delicate shade of a colour.
• "the subtlest of pastels and creams"
pastel
adjective
• of a soft and delicate shade of colour.
• "pastel blue curtains"
Similar:
pale,
soft,
delicate,
light,
light-coloured,
light-toned,
muted,
subtle,
subdued,
faint,
soft-hued,
low-key,
understated,
Origin:
mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.
