resew

verb

re·​sew (ˌ)rē-ˈsō 

resewed; resewn (ˌ)rē-ˈsōn  or resewed; resewing

transitive verb

: to sew (something) again or anew : to unite (something) again with stitches

resew a seam/button

… creative, seamstress-savvy artists buy used apparel that's snipped and resewn into "new" garments.

—Claudia Buck

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above