repaint

American  

[ree-peynt, ree-peynt, ree-peynt] / riˈpeɪnt, ˈriˌpeɪnt, riˈpeɪnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to paint again.

   to repaint the house.

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noun

1. a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.

2. the act of repainting.

repaint British  

/ riːˈpeɪnt /

verb

1. to apply a new or fresh coat of paint

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Etymology

Origin of repaint

First recorded in 1690–1700; re- + paint

Example Sentences

Did someone repaint the mechanical horses for children one too many times and now their eyes look crazed?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

City officials did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether or when they would repaint the walls of the tunnel, which was finished in 1924 and runs from South Figueroa Street to Hill Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

Aditya Dave, a 29-year-old civil engineer from Brahmapuri, says that his 300-year-old family home has held on to blue for the most part, though, occasionally, they repaint the outer walls in other colours now.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

“But it's not going to miraculously repaint the whole landscape; it’s unfortunately way more complicated than that.”

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2024

Bridge didn’t think it would be a nightmare to repaint everything for the spring play.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead