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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Possibilities include building new structures, refashioning existing ones, creating passageway diversions or installing animal warning systems to alert drivers. Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Here, Industry refashions the project to probe at the more delicate relationship between underdog identities and participation in a deeply questionable system. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024 The country has refashioned itself into a global technology leader with a concentration of entrepreneurial activity and success second only to that of Silicon Valley. Yadin Kaufmann, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017 By merging alternative subcultures with traditional music, Clover-Lynn seeks to refashion the stereotypical sounds and images of Appalachian music. G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for refashion 

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Nov. 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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