re·tex·ture | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈteks-chər 
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\retextured; retexturing
Definition of retexture
: to give a new or different texture to (something)
uses a chemical peel to exfoliate and retexture the skin … his company will retexture the surface of the flooring, increasing the friction between the surface of the floor and anything that comes into contact with it.— Sarah Smellie
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The first known use of retexture was in 1937
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