recane

R1E1C3A1N1E1

verb

To replace the cane or rattan in (a piece of furniture).

“We need to have that old chair recaned.”

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Meanings

verbrecane (third-person singular simple present recanes, present participle recaning, simple past and past participle recaned)

present singular third person recanes · participle present recaning · participle past recaned · past recaned

  1. transitiveTo replace the cane or rattan in (a piece of furniture).

    We need to have that old chair recaned.

Origin

From re- + cane.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

careencareneCereanReceanenrace
Cite this entry
APA

recane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recane

MLA

“recane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recane.

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