re-dress

[ ree-dres ]

verb (used with object)

1. to dress again.

re-dress

/ riːˈdrɛs /

verb

1. tr to dress (something) again

Word History and Origins

Origin of re-dress¹

First recorded in 1730–40; re- + dress

Example Sentences

That allowed them to re-dress the exterior of an existing steakhouse and a canoe supply store that stowed several of the camp’s dead bodies.

From Los Angeles Times

Each day, she has to re-dress the burns on the left side of her body, which extend from the middle of her thigh to her torso and on to her arm and hand.

From New York Times

She added that once her father's foot infection had cleared and it had been bandaged, the nurse did not return to re-dress the wound.

From BBC

With indoor spots, the crew would sanitize at night and then re-dress it for a different shoot the next day.

From Los Angeles Times

Even in the era of smartphones and Instagram, when anyone can artfully re-dress selfies by the dozen with tones and filters, the United States Tennis Association commissions an official theme artist for its Open every year, hoping to capture the individuality of the event with a more antiquated medium: paint.

From New York Times