repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt How to pronounce repaint (audio)
repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue

Examples of repaint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To make the park even prettier, the Pineville Parks and Recreation Department commissioned four Queens University student artists to repaint five large electrical utility boxes near the lake. Nico Gomez/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024 Signs with the new name went up last week, and work has continued at the park with water slides being refurbished and repainted in brighter colors and artificial turf being installed in some areas. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024 Third, is there any plan to repaint the lines in the parking lots? Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024 Maintenance came and repainted the walls but the mold only continued to grow. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024 Other than repainting the dining room and adding furniture, the new restaurant will hit the ground running. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2024 The museum has made other attempts to improve the Mona Lisa’s display, including repainting the hall and streamlining the queuing system several years ago. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2024 Long known for its coral paint color, the Beverly Estate (which was purchased by billionaire Nicolas Berggruen in 2021 for $63 million) was repainted by the luxury house in an eggshell color, with the word Tiffany — in Tiffany blue of course — highlighted in a few prominent spots. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024 It’s been repainted and reupholstered in period-correct material. David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repaint was in 1600

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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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