palette
[ pal-it ]
/ ˈpæl ɪt /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM palette
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British Dictionary definitions for palette
palette
/ (ˈpælɪt) /
noun
Also: pallet a flat piece of wood, plastic, etc, used by artists as a surface on which to mix their paints
the range of colours characteristic of a particular artist, painting, or school of paintinga restricted palette
the available range of colours or patterns that can be displayed by a computer on a visual display unit
either of the plates of metal attached by a strap to the cuirass in a suit of armour to protect the armpits
Word Origin for palette
C17: from French, diminutive of pale shovel, from Latin pala spade
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