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refashion

British  
/ riːˈfæʃən /

verb

  1. to give a new form to (something)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nike’s digital business and its stores in China have struggled, and it has tried to refashion those segments into destinations for higher-priced fare, rather than discounting.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Martínez recently led a project looking at how best to refashion and reuse unsold old clothing.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

“It’s much easier than trying to refashion something from, you know, Switzerland.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Unlike his Brill Building peer Carole King — he wrote “Oh! Carol,” his first big hit, about her — Sedaka wasn’t able to refashion himself as a hip singer-songwriter.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

To the very end, Malcolm sought to refashion the broken strands between the American Negroes and African culture.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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