distressed

English translation: made to look old

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English term or phrase:distressed
Selected answer:made to look old
Entered by: Cristina Giannetti

19:01 Jun 14, 2005
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / fashion
English term or phrase: distressed
4 colour distressed Tree and linear print on front chestPrinted self Tessuto contrast coloured patch on right side back hemSelf Tessuto taping inside back neck andshoulders with contrast colour chain stitchSelf Tessuto facing on inside back neckDyed to match colour stitching

Tree is the logo. I do not understand the meaning of distressed here. Is it literal?
Cristina Giannetti
Local time: 00:37
made to look old
Explanation:
:-}
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Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:37
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7made to look old
Nick Lingris
4 +2faded-look
marybro
3 +1treated to look artificially older than it really is
suezen
4worn (down/away)
Rachel Fell
3antiqued
George Rabel


Discussion entries: 4





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
made to look old


Explanation:
:-}

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Oso.

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou: Nasai kala, theio! :-)
34 mins
  -> Grazie, nipote.

agree  jrb: yes, distressed print, very fashionable!
49 mins
  -> Thanks, Jessica.

agree  Charlie Bavington: old AND worn. If Asker needs Italian, suggest she does a google on "distressed jeans", looks at the pictures, and uses the Italian adjective that the fashon trade uses for them.....
1 hr
  -> Old, worn, distressed... Are you talking about me, Charlie?

agree  carly kelly: I've come across it as "effetto vissuto" in Italian
1 hr
  -> I think it's more like "effetto anticato", or even "effetto usato" as Rachel suggests.

agree  Orla Ryan
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Orla.

agree  NancyLynn
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nancy.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
treated to look artificially older than it really is


Explanation:
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suezen
Local time: 00:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER
1 hr
  -> thanks Rita ;-))
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
antiqued


Explanation:
That´s another option, because in this site they have both "distressed and antiqued", which are closely related, but not exactly the same. I guess the Italian word for "antiqued" would work fine.

Antiqued French White Oak - by Bois ChamoisDistressed and antiqued European white oak flooring.
www.boischamois.com/ - 7k - Cached - Similar pages


George Rabel
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jrb: not really for clothing, though
38 mins
  -> well, for clothing maybe "vintage" would work, but I can´t think of a verb
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
faded-look


Explanation:
sug.

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-06-14 19:19:04 GMT)
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or faded-finish

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Note added at 30 mins (2005-06-14 19:32:28 GMT)
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distressed tree...wilted, or lost its leaves due to lack of water or due to disease

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the tree is not in a healthy state due to weather exposure, disease,etc.

marybro
Local time: 19:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jrb: good synonym
34 mins
  -> Thanks, Jessica...I think it is talking about the print/cloth, but have given another option also, since the "asker" believes it is referring to the tree

agree  juvera: Yes, because it is talking about the colour, or the colour of the print, not the material.
58 mins
  -> Thanks, juvera (:>)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
worn (down/away)


Explanation:
It means a worn, eroded effect - maybe "usato"? - like clothing that has been washed and wrung a lot (also used of paint effects - compare definitions for distressed painting vs. antiqued painting via this page http://www.anniesloan.com/search.html) The distressed/worn effect shows itself as unevenly lightened areas.

Distressing
A technique for simulating the effects of wear and tear on a newly painted surface.
Antiquing
A technique for simulating the effect of time and wear on a freshly painted surface. Also called Ageing.




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Note added at 16 hrs 11 mins (2005-06-15 11:12:43 GMT)
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Also, I agree with Charlie Bavington\'s comment above - check out distressed denim and antiqued denim on the web (or in some shops?).


    Reference: http://www.anniesloan.com/search.html)
Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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