Meanings
verbrefinish (third-person singular simple present refinishes, present participle refinishing, simple past and past participle refinished)
present singular third person refinishes · participle present refinishing · participle past refinished · past refinished
- To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint.
She refinished the old table.
1 more example
The interior bodyside and ceiling panels in vestibules, toilets and Standard Class saloons have also been refinished, either in paint or vinyls.
2021 January 13, “Fleet News: Final Avanti West Coast Super Voyager refurbished”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 23
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Latinfīnis
- Latinfīniō
- Old Frenchfinir
- Middle Englishfinishen
- Englishfinish
- Englishrefinish
Translations
German nacharbeiten
- nacharbeitento finish again
Italian rifinire
- rifinireto finish again
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APA
refinish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refinish
MLA
“refinish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refinish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refinish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refinish.
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