palette
[ pal-it ]
/ ˈpæl ɪt /
noun
Origin of palette
1615–25; < French, Middle French < Italian
paletta, diminutive of
pala shovel < Latin
pāla; see
-ette
OTHER WORDS FROM palette
pal·ette·like, adjectiveWords nearby 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 painting
a 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