repaint

verb

re·​paint (ˌ)rē-ˈpānt How to pronounce repaint (audio)
repainted; repainting

transitive verb

: to apply paint to (something) again
repaint a house
repainted the room/walls blue

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Wilson said earlier this year, the exterior of the Pine Grove Schoolhouse was repainted for the third time in the last 50 years. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 This is the first year in a multiyear project in which about 6,800 hydrants will eventually be repainted. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 The museum's director of campus facilities and grounds says a repainting job might be coming soon. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2026 There were no major updates to Foothill Elementary School over the summer, but the library interior was repainted in spring and the school’s roof was replaced and its multipurpose room repainted last summer. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for repaint

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repaint was in 1600

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“Repaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repaint. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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