refinish
verb
re·fin·ish
(ˌ)rē-ˈfi-nish 
refinished; refinishing; refinishes
: to give a new surface to
refinish furniture
: to refinish furniture
refinisher
noun
Examples of refinish in a Sentence
She made her living repairing and refinishing wood floors.
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This particular example, refinished in a rare Porsche shade of Linden Green, arrived at Ruf Automobile in Victoria, Canada as a 1991 964 911 Carrera.
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Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Photo: Corcoran This Prospect Heights one-bedroom’s got some lovely woodwork going for it: the stunning coffered ceiling in the living room, dark trim for the door and window frames, and refinished parquet floors throughout.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2025
The slides were last refinished in 2014, Gard said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
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Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Photo: Corcoran This Prospect Heights one-bedroom’s got some lovely woodwork going for it: the stunning coffered ceiling in the living room, dark trim for the door and window frames, and refinished parquet floors throughout.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2025
The slides were last refinished in 2014, Gard said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
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“Refinish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinish. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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