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repaint

verb re·paint \ (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of repaint

repainted; repainting
transitive verb
: to apply paint to (something) again
  • repaint a house
  • repainted the room/walls blue

First Known Use of repaint

1600

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