variants or less commonly acid-wash
: of, relating to, or being a fabric or a garment that has been treated with a bleach solution to produce a streaked or discolored appearance

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Home birthday parties with musical chairs, field games, and pin the tail on the donkey have mostly gone the way of shoulder pads and acid-wash jeans, but the tradition of throwing birthday parties rages on. Heather M. Jones, Parents, 6 Nov. 2024 Monét wore a head-to-toe Y2K fashion throwback consisting of a pleated and frayed denim mini skirt in an acid-wash, a paper-thin sleeveless tee and pointed-toe stiletto boots. Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acid-washed was in 1987

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“Acid-washed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acid-washed. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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