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

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From repainting vintage refrigerators to adding shelves in old juice dispenser machines and jukeboxes, his workshop is a work of wonders. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025 While the future of Dallas’s rainbow crosswalks remains uncertain, similar LGBTQ+-themed roadways in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed on Monday and repainted by local residents by Tuesday morning, per KHOU. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Oct. 2025 Instead, consider small chairs or stools that can easily be moved and/or repainted to create a cheerful gathering spot, suggests Westbrook. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025 The red picnic tables have since been repainted green. Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repaint

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 25 Oct. 2025.

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