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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The first time was in 1980, when it was refinished in the correct DB 180 Silver Metallic paint with No. 16 racing numbers in white roundels, as per its 1955 Monza livery. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024 The couple began their restoration journey over the summer, refinishing the floors in the back half of the house just weeks before the birth of their daughter. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Both stores will be located across from the Century Oaks Plaza, which after renovation, will incorporate refinished terraced seating, foliage and a new lawn space. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Sep. 2024 In the living room of the main house, the designers from AD PRO Directory firm MK Workshop refinished the worse-for-wear wood paneling in Raisin by Sherwin-Williams, a hue akin to the original mahogany. Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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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