reface

[ ree-feys ]

verb (used with object)

, re·faced, re·fac·ing.

1. to renew, restore, or repair the face or surface of (buildings, stone, etc.).
2. to provide with a new facing, facing, as a garment.

reface

/ riːˈfeɪs /

verb

1. to repair or renew the facing of (a wall)
2. to put a new facing on (a garment)

Word History and Origins

Origin of reface¹

First recorded in 1850–55; re- + face