refinish

American  

[ree-fin-ish] / riˈfɪn ɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to give a new surface to (wood, furniture, etc.).

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Other Word Forms

• refinisher noun

Etymology

Origin of refinish

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + finish

Example Sentences

A few people were picking through garbage cans, and someone was sleeping on a bench, curled up tight, and there was an enthusiastic game of basketball echoing over from the newly refinished court.

From Literature

I lifted several doors off their hinges in our house last month to refinish the hardware and hang them straighter.

From The Wall Street Journal

“What’s really exciting in this field is when the model picks formulations that you intuitively would not have,” said Daniel Connor, the company’s global technical director for automotive refinish coatings.

From The Wall Street Journal

I have already invested about $20,000 into the house, including putting on a new roof and refinishing the existing hardwood floors.

From MarketWatch

The car was completely disassembled, and every component was stripped and refinished.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• fix up
• redo
• remodel
• renovate