stonewash
Definition
- Verb:
- To wash (especially denim garments) with stones or pumice to give a faded, worn, or distressed appearance: This is a specific laundry technique used primarily on denim to create a soft texture and a bleached, vintage look.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The factory will stonewash these jeans before shipping.
- I prefer the feel of stonewashed denim.
- They used to stonewash all their denim jackets by hand.
Advanced Usage
- As a past participle adjective ("stonewashed"): This is the most common form to describe the finished product.
- She bought a pair of stonewashed jeans.
- The stonewashed effect on this fabric is very subtle.
Variants and Related Words
- Stonewashed (adj): Describing fabric, especially denim, that has undergone the stonewashing process.
- Stonewashing (n): The process or industry of creating this effect.
- Stonewashing became popular in the 1980s.
Synonyms
- Distress: To treat fabric to make it look worn.
- Acid-wash: A similar, more intense bleaching process using chemicals instead of (or with) stones.
Notes on Meaning
- The term specifically refers to the industrial or deliberate process of abrasion. It is not used for garments that have become naturally worn over time.
- The primary object of the verb is almost always a type of garment, most commonly jeans or denim jackets.
Verb
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wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
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stonewash blue jeans
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