No. 10,890 in French

palettes

"Palettes" in French means "pallets" (for transporting goods) or "palettes" (artist's paint mixing boards).

In a sentence

Les palettes des artistes sont remplies de couleurs vives.
Artists' palettes are filled with vivid colors.
In this sentence, "palettes" refers to the flat surfaces used by artists to mix their paint colors.
Le camion transporte des palettes en bois pour le stockage.
The truck is carrying wooden pallets for storage.
Here, "palettes" signifies wooden platforms used in logistics to stack goods securely.
Elle a peint ses palettes d'ombres à paupières minutieusement.
She meticulously painted her eyeshadow palettes.
In this usage, "palettes" refers to the containers holding a range of makeup colors, specifically eyeshadow.

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