"pre-distressed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: pre- + distressed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|distressed}} pre- + distressed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pre-distressed (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial, of clothes or furniture) Already distressed before purchase, artificially made to look worn and old. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Synonyms: predistressed
    Sense id: en-pre-distressed-en-adj-64apWOTz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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          "text": "a new pre-distressed J.Crew cap",
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