restyle
verb
re·style
(ˌ)rē-ˈstī(-ə)l 
restyled; restyling
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
Candace Sutton2
: 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
Liesl Schillinger… those doctor-scientists who were still called "alienists," eventually to be restyled as clinical psychiatrists.—Simon Winchester
Simon WinchesterExamples of restyle in a Sentence
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Lastly, don’t discount the power of restyling your countertops to give them a fresh look.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The new Huayra has been almost completely restyled.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Germany has spent decades trying to shed its Nazi past and restyle itself as a peaceful nation.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
Design company Canva recently launched its own AI headshot feature, with the goal of offering users a quick way to create realistic headshots and still be able to retouch or restyle them.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The new Huayra has been almost completely restyled.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Germany has spent decades trying to shed its Nazi past and restyle itself as a peaceful nation.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
Design company Canva recently launched its own AI headshot feature, with the goal of offering users a quick way to create realistic headshots and still be able to retouch or restyle them.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Restyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restyle. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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