Synonyms

refinish

American

[ree-fin-ish] / riˈfɪn ɪʃ /

verb (used with object)

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

Other Word Forms

refinisher noun

Etymology

Origin of refinish

First recorded in 1930–35; re- + finish

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 12, 2026

Little did she know, I did this 50 years ago with her mother as we used to collect and refinish antiques before we were married.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Remove all of the sanding dust and you’re ready to refinish, with linseed oil or whatever you want.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Mr Coggin and his colleagues can also repaint legwork on desks or cut them down to a smaller size and refinish them.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022

He noticed the peeling paint on the shutters that his dad had repainted just last year, and the brown stain on the driveway where his mom had tried to refinish an old table.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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