reskin
Americanverb (used with object)
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Origin of reskin
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It would be an easy win to cast Gellar in a reskin of one of her renowned characters, but “Ready or Not 2” happily doesn’t play it so safe.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
The Sands of Time remake is notably supposed to be a remastering of the game — not just a reskin — built off of Ubisoft’s AnvilNext engine.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2022
Zagato’s 2015 il Mostro Nuovo is a taut, sleek and cohesive interpretation of the ungainly 1957 original. il Mostro Nuovo is more than a Zagato reskin or elaboration of an existing road-legal production vehicle.
From Forbes ● May 27, 2015
Ghost shells are an entire inventory category that don’t even exist yet, but rather than just being a recolor or reskin, what if Bungie actually sold voice packages?
From Forbes ● Feb. 6, 2015
But as the floodwaters rise, he's temporarily reskinned himself as a responsible steward of his people's safety, thanking President Biden for his help and saying, "We all need to work together, regardless of party lines."
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2022
The meta-humor of “Akane No Mai,” in which it’s revealed that Shogun World is just a reskinned riff on Westworld’s narratives, was one of the few times the show actually laughed at itself.
From The Verge ● Jul. 2, 2018
If people struggle with clear forgeries like reskinned iPads, then we are in trouble.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2017
But with competitors closing the gap, Toyota will update the 2015 model with a reskinned body, a bold new grille, a stiffer chassis and improved steering, suspension and brakes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2014
Disney/Pixar has been busy on the apps front for its new film Brave, having already released a storybook-app and a reskinned version of Temple Run.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2012
Said another critic: “I'll give Disney a mission: to breakout of the trend of reskinning classic rides into flavor of the week IPs,” referring to the intellectual property for Marvel characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2016
It would be unwise to conclude that Twitter is a competitor; advertisers might notice, preferring to spend money reskinning Rio or Rooney's homepage than elsewhere.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 12, 2012
The repairs, which would range from replacing rivets to reskinning entire jets, could be good for business too.
From Time Magazine Archive
The recommendations, which the Federal Aviation Administration is expected to endorse swiftly for U.S. planes, would range from replacing rivets to reskinning entire jets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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