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
Recent Examples on the Web While Tucker has told staffers that the cuts are part of a larger strategy to refashion the paper for the modern age, current and former Journal employees say her approach offers little tangible to hold onto. David Folkenflik, NPR, 30 May 2024 Peddling Russia Propaganda Image In Russia, Mr. Dougan refashioned himself as a kind of journalist, documenting his travels around the country, including Lake Baikal in Siberia and Crimea, the peninsula in Ukraine that Russia annexed in 2014 in violation of international law. Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 29 May 2024 Photo : Savills/Knight Frank A stone barn is refashioned as an entertainment lounge. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 SpaceX already was in the station delivery business and merely refashioned its cargo capsule for crew. Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for refashion 

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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 8 Jun. 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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