prewashed

American  

[pree-wosht, -wawsht] / ˈpriˈwɒʃt, -ˈwɔʃt /

adjective

1. being washed before sale, especially to produce a soft texture or a worn look.

   prewashed blue jeans.

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Etymology

Origin of prewashed

First recorded in 1934–40: pre- + washed ( def. )

Example Sentences

You need not clean prewashed, pre-bagged packages of greens that are labeled ready-to-eat.

From Seattle Times

“We’ve perfected mother nature indoors through that perfect combination of science and technology married with farming,” said Daniel Malechuk, the chief executive of Kalera, a company that sells whole lettuces, with the roots intact, in plastic clamshells for about the same price as other prewashed lettuce.

From New York Times

Using the studio’s supply of prewashed quilting cotton, she has made about 50 masks so far.

From New York Times

Convenience salads, from tubs of prewashed baby spinach to bags of chopped romaine, are regularly implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks.

From Washington Post

Collins said you should not include “crinkly” plastic of the sort that holds prewashed salad.

From Washington Post