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STONEWASH

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance

Example:

stonewash blue jeans

Synonyms:

stone-wash; stonewash

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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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