acid-wash
acid-wash · acid-washes · acid-washed · acid-washing
To treat with bleach so as to mottle or discolor itTo treat (a material) with bleach so as to mottle or discolor it.
Meaning
1 sensesTo treat (a material) with bleach so as to mottle or discolor it.
to acid-wash denim
a pair of acid-washed jeans
More definitions
- wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look
Forms
acid-washes, acid-washing, acid-washed, acid-washed| Base form | acid-wash · to acid-wash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | acid-washes |
| Present participle | acid-washing |
| Past simple | acid-washed |
| Past participle | acid-washed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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