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pastel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cake noun A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients.
  • fair adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
  • pastry noun A dough made from flour and fat, used as the base for pies, tarts, and similar baked goods.
  • pie noun A baked dish with a pastry crust and a filling, sweet or savoury.

Senses

pastel is used for these senses in English:

  • cake A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
  • fair Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond and red hair.
  • pastry (uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

cake — full definition

  1. noun A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients.
  2. verb To coat something thickly, or to harden into a solid crusted layer.

fair — full definition

  1. adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
  2. adj Pale in skin or hair colour.
  3. adj Reasonably good, but not excellent.
  4. noun An outdoor event with entertainment, games, and stalls.
  5. noun An event where businesses display and sell products.

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