different between soften vs stonewashed

English

From Middle English softenen, softnen, equivalent to soft +? -en.

soften (third-person singular simple present softens, present participle softening, simple past and past participle softened)

(transitive) To make something soft or softer.
Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.
(transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.
(transitive) To make less harsh
Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.
(intransitive) To become soft or softer
The butter softened as it warmed up.

stone +? washed

stonewashed (not comparable)

Of cloth or clothing, having been tumbled with stones in order to soften the fabric.
I buy stonewashed jeans because they are comfortable, not because they are stylish.

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