verb
repaint
ree-PAYNT
verb
1
To paint something again, especially something that was already painted.
"They repainted the fence a bright shade of blue."
"The walls need repainting before we move out."
noun
1
The act, or result, of painting something again.
"The car got a full repaint after the accident."
How to Use Repaint
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo apply a new coat of paint to something already painted, or the result of doing so.
Word Forms
repainted past tense, repaints plural, repaints singular
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Etymology
From re-, "again," plus paint.