refashion

verb

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

refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Filming took place in and around the picturesque beachfront resort, with the show’s production designer refashioning interiors to reflect the narrative. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026 Pratt, who long cultivated a clownish and villainous persona, leveraged his significant social media presence following the fire to refashion himself as an earnest mix of citizen watchdog and populist firebrand. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 Cuba, for example, has provided thousands of advisers to Venezuela, including some who helped refashion the Venezuelan General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence. Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026 The Prophet Muhammad was refashioned not as the bearer of revelation but as an agent of history. Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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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