refashion

verb

re·​fash·​ion (ˌ)rē-ˈfa-shən How to pronounce refashion (audio)
refashioned; refashioning; refashions

Examples of refashion in a Sentence

refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Instead, the company has refashioned itself as a digital force with a massive social media following and a name brand that still means sports, even to young consumers, just in a different form than before. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025 In orchestrating the flight, Hamida refashions the sequence of events in her own abduction. JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025 This team, no wait, this organization has been refashioned in Jokic's image. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025 But now social media is eating media-media’s lunch, nibbling into time that used to be spent watching TV and movies, particularly for younger generations, and refashioning itself less as a network and more as a broadcaster. Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for refashion

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of refashion was in 1613

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“Refashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refashion. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

refashion

verb
re·​fash·​ion (ˈ)rē-ˈfash-ən How to pronounce refashion (audio)
: to make again : make over, alter
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