acid-wash

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acid-wash - wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans"

launder, wash - cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water; "Wash the towels, please!"

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The high waist is really flattering and the acid-wash finish is catwalk approved.

Denim delights; to the catwalks for spring fashion inspiration

* Singer Nicole Scher zinger's perfect body made her acid-wash denim dress with turtleneck look hot.

Five unconventional denim trends

Opt for a blue, lightweight, elastic denim jean or stay true to the original aesthetics of denim with a heavier acid-wash denim jacket for an 80s-inspired look.

COMPLETE THE LOOK.. Sheer jeanius; DENIM SPECIAL Stay true to blue this spring with choice of versatile denim outfits that are both cool and trendy

1 Yellow acid-wash hoodie pounds 20, khaki shorts pounds 20, flip flops pounds 6.' 2 Bright blue shirt pounds 22, pink tie pounds 10, indigo jeans pounds 35, shoes pounds 40.' 3 Red zip-up hoodie pounds 20, floral shirt pounds 22, indigo jeans pounds 35.' 4 Black jacket pounds 60, indigo jeans pounds 35.' 5 Blue polo shirt with green contrast collar pounds 10, pinstripe suit jacket pounds 80, black jeans pounds 20, belt pounds 12.' 6 Natural multipocket jacket pounds 60, white checked shirt pounds 25, brown tie pounds 7, black jeans pounds 20, shoes pounds 40.

Vital lives: Burton up for the stylish look; IF THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE IS BADLY IN NEED OF A NEW IMAGE FOR THE SPRING, THEN THERE IS ONLY ONE PLACE TO GO ON THE HIGH STREET

Hard to believe, but French fashion house Balmain has sold out of its acid-wash ripped jeans costing a ludicrous pounds 1,000!

BLEACHED - tie dye ankle length jeans,; It's a fashion staple and it's back with a twist for summer 2009. It's all in the jeans says FRANCESCA CRAGGS

"The fuel seized was of acid-wash type where acid was used to scrub out the colour and chemicals.

Customs blitz fuel smugglers; Real IRA hit in cross-border raids

"Lyed, bleached, acid-washed, what else could have been done to it?" he joked.

STORY BEHIND THE MOVIE

The acid-washed HOS and LOS samples were labeled as HAW and LAW, respectively.

THE AFFINITY OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN HUADIAN AND LUOZIGOU OIL SHALES OF CHINA

Specific analysis of functional groups on acid-washed biochar: potentiometric titration

Assessment of the surface chemistry of wood-derived biochars using wet chemistry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

All the 80s touches are there, like shoulder pads and acid-washed denim, but this time round it's much more tasteful.