What does acid-wash mean?

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acid-wash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

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acid-washes (present, singular) acid-washing (participle, present) acid-washed (participle, past) acid-washed (past)

What does acid-wash mean?: To treat (a material) with bleach so as to mottle or discolor it.

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