Acid-washed
(of a denim garment) processed with a bleach solution so that the color becomes faded and grayish.
contemporary examples
i mean i guess i only wore the jeans that were high waisted and acid-washed.
‘surviving jack’ star rachael harris is no longer ‘the b-tch’ kevin fallon march 26, 2014
which means we have at least another season of acid-washed, faux-distressed, cotton-polyester leggings to come.
the trend from h-ll rebecca dana january 13, 2010
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