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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The inside is stripped down to its bare bones while the space is being prepped to repaint. Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 Set beyond gates on nearly half an acre in the Amestoy Estates neighborhood, the modern farmhouse-style digs have been repainted a rich chocolate hue. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026 Patch holes and cracks with joint compound and caulk, then repaint your walls. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 The district began intensive efforts to clean and repaint these schools, while the city’s health department ramped up efforts to screen other students for lead poisoning. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repaint

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 Jan. 2026.

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