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

Recent Examples on the Web However, the actress’ body suit became like a wet sponge and had to be repainted, resewn, and dried. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2024 First was her choice to repaint her white walls a less clinical shade of white. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 We are now prohibited from repainting our home its original color. Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024 Between Tuesday and Friday, the field will be mowed, treated with liquid fertilizer and repainted with football lines. Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repaint 

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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 21 Oct. 2024.

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