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
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The process was further modified to produce food for astronauts, and, later, refashioned to make fuel for planes, automobiles, and rocket ships. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Her songs are built around percussive amapiano beats, refashioned from ten-minute dance tracks into digestible hits. Justin Curto, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wants to refashion the broadband regulator into the nation’s speech police on social platforms. Makena Kelly, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024 What the Warriors do offer is a kingdom in need of a successor, a massive platform for a player to refashion his career or take it to a new level. Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for refashion 

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 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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