ADJECTIVE
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having lost freshness or brilliance of color
faded jeans
sun-bleached deck chairs
washy colors
a very pale washed-out blue -
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
the day's shopping left her exhausted
only worn-out horses and cattle
you look worn out
was fagged and sweaty
he went to bed dog-tired
felt completely washed-out
the trembling of his played out limbs
How To Use washed-out In A Sentence
- In the modern world, we are used to the washed-out whitness of the underlying marble or stone used to create the work of art, and so seeing replicas of the originals in full color is breathtaking. Archive 2008-01-01
- In the nighttime version, by contrast, violent white lines cross the image in all directions, obfuscating a washed-out bed of flowers reduced to a symbolic recollection of its previous likeness.
- The old, washed-out white tents began to dot the promenade like the annoying blight on my ixora plants.
- She was wearing an old washed-out T-shirt and jeans.
- Most important, I'd like something that does not make me look washed-out or in need of a tan.
- a very pale washed-out blue
- The cinematography matches well with the tone of the film - indoor shots are muted with washed-out grays and blues, soft but rich colors.
- If possible, he looked even more attractive in pyjama bottoms and that white, washed-out shirt.
- A cool day and the distant ridge of the Ngong hills is pale against the washed-out sky, with a thin layer of cloud flat and hard over the city.
- Unfortunately, the thick udon noodles had a washed-out taste and there was not a trace of meat to be found, but I would give it another chance.
