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stonewashed

British  
/ ˈstəʊnˌwɒʃt /

adjective

  1. (of new clothes or fabric, esp denim jeans) given a worn faded look by being subjected to the abrasive action of many small pieces of pumice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I laughed as my cheap television made it appear as if they were warming up wearing faux stonewashed denim jerseys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

His all-American good looks couldn't be ignored: Redford was once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

Damaris appeared on the screens with chubby cheeks, stonewashed jeans and a black T-shirt that read “ ’Ello Darling.”

From Washington Post Nov. 14, 2017

Stranger things did happen — complete with big hair, stonewashed jeans and Winona Ryder.

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2016

I look pretty silly in my blue hoodie, gray stonewashed jeans, and white patent-leather heels.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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