refinish

refinish

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Etymology

    From re- + finish.

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    refinish (third-person singular simple present refinishes, present participle refinishing, simple past and past participle refinished)

    1. To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.
      She refinished the old table.
      • 2021 January 13, “Fleet News: Final Avanti West Coast Super Voyager refurbished”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 23:
        The interior bodyside and ceiling panels in vestibules, toilets and Standard Class saloons have also been refinished, either in paint or vinyls.

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