refinish

verb

re·​fin·​ish (ˌ)rē-ˈfi-nish How to pronounce refinish (audio)
refinished; refinishing; refinishes

transitive verb

: to give a new surface to
refinish furniture

intransitive verb

: to refinish furniture
refinisher noun

Examples of refinish in a Sentence

She made her living repairing and refinishing wood floors.
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Trump removes Resolute Desk from Oval Office while being refinished White House broadcasts immigration raids, but are arrests really up? Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025 The couple plans to spend their winnings to refinish their hardwood floors and take a cross-country trip on a train. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025 Seems the rim was replaced and the fender refinished at an authorized repair facility. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025 Much of the interior woodwork was refinished, new lighting and carpeting were installed, and the 1929 chandeliers were cleaned and polished, Petrone said. Lori Weisberg, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for refinish

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of refinish was in 1886

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“Refinish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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refinish

verb
re·​fin·​ish (ˈ)rē-ˈfin-ish How to pronounce refinish (audio)
: to give (as furniture) a new surface
refinisher noun

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