restyle

verb

re·​style (ˌ)rē-ˈstī(-ə)l 

restyled; restyling

transitive verb

1

: to change or restore the style of (something or someone)

completely restyled the car's front end

restyled his hair

In her sixties, a youthful-looking [Ching] Hai has restyled herself as a blonde in patterned flowing gowns.

—Candace Sutton

2

: to call or designate (someone or something) by a new or different name

… his clever heroine, who grew up in Brooklyn as "Katya," restyles herself in 1930s Manhattan as … "Katey,"…

—Liesl Schillinger

… those doctor-scientists who were still called "alienists," eventually to be restyled as clinical psychiatrists.

—Simon Winchester

Examples of restyle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While most detanglers are strictly for post-wash on damp hair, this milky mist can also be used to prime hair before wetting it, doubles as a heat protectant, and can even be used to restyle your hair on days two, three, or four. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Over the years, the 117 rooms and suites have been refreshed, the restaurant has been updated (both behind-the-scenes with a new kitchen and in the dining room, where new floors have been laid and frescoes painted), and the spa has been restyled. — Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 4 June 2026

Oversized linen button-downs, wrap tops, matching sets, and reversible dresses can all be restyled throughout a vacation without feeling repetitive. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

In addition to restyling the rooms and suites, some of the public spaces have also been redesigned. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for restyle

• argyle
• awhile
• beguile
• compile
• condyle
• defile
• erstwhile
• exile
• freestyle
• gentile
• hairstyle
• lifestyle