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STONEWASH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stonewash mean?
• STONEWASH (verb)
The verb STONEWASH has 1 sense:
1. wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
Familiarity information: STONEWASH used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
stone-wash; stonewash
Context example:
stonewash blue jeans
Hypernyms (to "stonewash" is one way to...):
launder; wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They stonewash the cape
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