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palette

Verified Arts & entertainment French in English
palette
palette

Definition

A range of colours, or the board on which an artist mixes them.

From French palette.

Merriam-Webster records 1622 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The designer chose a restrained colour palette.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palette

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