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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Would your first thought be to swap the license plate or spontaneously and haphazardly repaint the car using house paint? Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 The main floor was repainted in warm, dark colors to resemble the coffeehouse Gerde’s Folk City—i.e., the site of Dylan’s first major professional gig. Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 Did the Purple People Bridge get more purple? Your eyes aren't deceiving you: Portions of the bridge have been repainted in installments over the past few years. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024 After a decade of government spending restored and repainted many of its colonial downtown facades and imposing fortified walls, Campeche is ready for its close-up. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 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 19 Jan. 2025.

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