1
: a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
2
a
: the set of colors put on the palette
b(1)
: a particular range, quality, or use of color
The designer's palette consisted mostly of earth tones.
(2)
: a comparable range, quality, or use of available elements
a rich palette of tones and timbres
a palette of flavors
a palette of vegetables
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Sam Edelman Loraine Small Bowler Satchel Bag If dark brown isn’t in your color palette, this fun mustard purse is a great substitute.
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Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
In contrast to her mini-me kids’ neutral palettes, mom Luciana wowed in a strapless ankle-length red dress with high-low accents all over the skirt paired with sheer black tights and black pointy-toed stilettos.
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—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
But in these songs, that familiar palette of soothing guitar and fiddle clashes with graphic lyrics.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Palette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palette. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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palette
noun
pal·ette
ˈpal-ət 
1
: a thin usually oval board or tablet with a hole for the thumb at one end used by a painter to lay and mix pigments on
2
: the colors put on the palette
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