refurb

[ noun ree-furb; verb ree-furb ]

noun

1. an act or instance of refurbishing or renovating something:

   The motel desperately needs a refurb.

2. something that has been refurbished:

   The laptop is a refurb.

verb (used with object)

1. to refurbish or renovate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of refurb¹

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

Roughly six months old, the new construction (built from the ground up as opposed to a typical refurb) is stunning.

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