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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Continue reading … FAITH FIGHT – Teen wins fight to repaint school parking space with Christian design after legal challenge. FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 The project will also repaint the south tower above the road. Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025 Aluminum siding should be repainted every five to 10 years, depending on the durability of the paint. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025 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 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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