refinish
verb
re·fin·ish
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refinished;
refinishing;
refinishes
Definition of refinish
: to give a new surface to
refinish furniture
: to refinish furniture
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Examples of refinish in a Sentence
She made her living repairing and refinishing wood floors.
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So with help from Meg Piercy of MegMade, the designer was able to refinish her Craigslist find—a genius purchase that would have cost her hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars to buy new—and repurpose it. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Emily Henderson Transformed This $60 Dresser From Craigslist Into an Unexpected Bar," 12 July 2019 The wood flooring downstairs, some of it longleaf pine, was also in relatively good shape, although it has been sanded and refinished so many times through the years that the tongue and groove connection between several floorboards is visible. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "110-year-old South Side San Antonio home getting a complete renovation," 19 Aug. 2019 Then, in 2013, as luck would have it, a craftsman who had refinished the kitchen’s butcher-block countertops at the Childs’ home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, visited the American History Museum with his wife. — Paula Johnson, Smithsonian, "Remembering Julia Child," 13 Aug. 2019 Since taking over, Smith and his partner refinished the cherry wood floors, painted a few walls, and made some modifications to the menu. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Mustang Alley’s reopens in same spot, with new owner," 9 Aug. 2019 Macfarlane estimates that refinishing kitchen cabinets can take anywhere from four to eight weekends, or between 60 and 130 hours. — Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, "How to Refinish Kitchen Cabinets to Make Them Look Brand New," 1 Aug. 2019 The stores are refinished with fresh wallpaper and floors, and then furnished with sparkling appliances, plush armchairs and other upgrades. — Brittany Meiling, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Carlsbad gaming startup goes viral in its first week. Will the good times keep coming?," 6 Aug. 2019 When painting or refinishing pieces, choose a product that's designed to prevent mold, like Zinsser's paint primer. — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, "How to Remove Mold From Wood Furniture and Particle Board," 9 Apr. 2019 An explosion and house fire in Lansdowne that left one man with severe burns was caused when chemicals used in a bathtub refinishing project ignited, investigators said Thursday. — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "Lansdowne home explosion caused by bathtub finishing work," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'refinish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for refinish
refinish
verb
English Language Learners Definition of refinish
US
: to remove the coating on the surface of (furniture, a floor, etc.) and put on a new coating : to put a new finish on (something)
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refinish
verb
re·fin·ish
| \ ˌrē-ˈfi-nish
\
\
refinished;
refinishing
Kids Definition of refinish
: to give (as furniture) a new surface