Acid-wash (Verb)
Meaning
Wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The fashion designer decided to acid-wash the denim to give it a retro vibe for her new clothing line.
- If you acid-wash these old blue jeans they might just come back into style.
- She wanted to acid-wash her favorite jacket to make it appear more faded and worn.
- The company specifically uses a special technique to acid-wash their popular brand of distressed denim.
- After you acid-wash those trousers, be careful not to ruin their fabric.