refashion

verb

re·​fash·​ion (ˌ)rē-ˈfa-shən How to pronounce refashion (audio)
refashioned; refashioning; refashions

Examples of refashion in a Sentence

refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
Recent Examples on the Web Audible is also behind the Innovation Cathedral, a former Presbyterian church that was refashioned into a technical R&D hub for the company. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024 In its metamorphosis, the company had all but shed its image as a lagging PC maker, refashioning itself as an enterprise infrastructure giant. Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024 In the early days of the Oscars, studios manufactured that glamour, grooming and refashioning the talent, keeping their images tightly controlled. Guy Trebay, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 The timing coincides with Donald Trump’s arrival on the national political scene, seizing control of the right-wing media machine and refashioning it into his personal propaganda mouthpiece that pollutes the country’s information environment. Oliver Darcy, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024 Saving the Rom-Com: After navigating the treacherous waters of celebrity, refashioning herself from dancer to singer to actress to producer, and enduring round after round of public romances, Lopez has bet on rom-coms that mimic her personal life. The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 In his quest to soak up traffic from other rival apps, Musk has completely refashioned Twitter. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024 The challenge, Posen notes, was refashioning the ball within historical parameters that also aligned aesthetically with the Ryan Murphy Cinematic Universe. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024 The developer was one of two entities that bid to refashion the building into something other than a symbol of the city’s real estate blunders. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of refashion was in 1613

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“Refashion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refashion. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

refashion

verb
re·​fash·​ion (ˈ)rē-ˈfash-ən How to pronounce refashion (audio)
: to make again : make over, alter
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