repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt How to pronounce repaint (audio)
repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

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The red picnic tables have since been repainted green. Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 The house has since been repainted. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025 The Saratoga Village Development Council highlighted the efforts of resident Kate Hendren to repaint the gold on the welcome sign to the Village. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025 UralVagonZavod said the tank, which was painted in desert camouflage for display at IDEX 2025, was later returned to Russia, repainted military standard green, and sent into combat. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repaint

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repaint was in 1600

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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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