Definition of Stonewash

1. Verb. Wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance. "They stonewash the cape "; "Stonewash blue jeans"

Exact synonyms: Stone-wash
Generic synonyms: Launder, Wash

Definition of Stonewash

1. Noun. A stonewashed effect on clothing. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stonewash

1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stonewash

stonerific
stonern
stoneroot
stoners
stonest
stonewall
stonewalled
stonewaller
stonewallers
stonewalling
stonewalls
stoneware
stonewares
stonewash (current term)
stonewashed
stonewashes
stonewashing
stonework
stoneworker
stoneworkers
stoneworking
stoneworks
stonewort
stoneworts
stoney
stong
stongs

Literary usage of Stonewash

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1864)
"The monument was taken down, put into a tub of water and chemicals and the stonewash washed off. In this process, of course the paint beneath was slightly ..."

2. Bioremediation: The Tokyo '94 Workshop by Yoshitaka Ando, OECD Staff, Tokyo '94 Workshop (1994), Salomon Wald, OECD (1995)
"... stonewash, bleach) Sieve bend: removal of stones, lint Primary sedimentation: * removal of small pumice and settleable solids Physico-chemical ..."

3. Catalogue of the Collection of Relics in Memorial Hall, Deerfield, Mass., U ...Deerfield (Mass.) Deerfield (Mass.) - 1908 - 152 pagesFull view - About this book - Add to my library Google Book Search Help | Advanced Book SearchAbout Google Book Search (1908)
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