How to Use stonewashed in a Sentence

stonewashed

adjective
  • Cultiver’s stonewashed linen makes some of the softest cloth napkins available.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The space has been decorated with powder pink rugs; stonewashed walls and mustard couches.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Save big on one of our favorite sets of stonewashed linen sheets from The Citizenry this week.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2025
  • For a grungier denim take, consider this stonewashed gray, split-hem option that’ll add a vintage feel to any outfit.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Patent leather is the actual material used, but it’s given a realistic print of stonewashed denim to fool the eye.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • The men wear loose pants and black denim jeans with horsebit details and The Figo, a biker jacket that also has horsebit details over roomy stonewashed jeans.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Historically, brands have used pumice stones to achieve a worn, stonewashed look — with stones often shipped from Mexico, adding transport emissions and cost to the process.
    ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • The collection features prints of longhorns, bucking broncos and Stetson hats in chenille jacquards, matelassé, stonewashed cotton canvas and linen.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Gap Pleated Wide-Leg Jeans These jeans are ripe with ’80s style inspo, thanks to the stonewashed denim, baggy fit, and single front pleats.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'stonewashed.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: