pumiced

Rubbed with volcanic

Pumiced means treated or rubbed with pumice, a light volcanic rock used as an abrasive.

Skin is pumiced to remove calluses or dead cells: She pumiced her heels until they were smooth.

Surfaces like denim or leather are pumiced to soften or distress them.

volcanic

igneous

Formed from cooled magma

  • tephraEjected volcanic material
  • lavaErupted liquid stone
  • silicaSilicon dioxide compound

porous · volcanic glass · tuff · ash · eruption · crater · magma · geology · mineral · obsidian

exfoliate

scrub

Clean by rubbing hard

  • sloughBoggy ground or cast-off skin
  • buffAvid fan; also burnish
  • polishSmooth by rubbing

dermabrasion · microdermabrasion · resurface · smooth · callus · heel · foot · skincare · spa · pedicure

abrasive

sandpaper

Abrasive-coated finishing material

  • gritDetermination or abrasive particles
  • scourClean by hard rubbing
  • raspCoarse shaping tool

file · emery · buff · grind · rub · coarse · wear · polish · smooth · scrape

stonewash

denim

Tough cotton twill

vintage · garment · textile · softened · worn · fashion · laundry · fabric · enzyme · finish

Opposites
surface treatment method

pumicedbleached

Had color removed

untreated · unprocessed · sandblasted · natural

surface texture result

pumicedunsanded

Not abraded smooth

roughened · raw · unpolished · unsmoothed · untouched

Phrases
Family

pumice, pumices

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G