redecoration
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3.4
- noun
- /ˌriːˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən/
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redecoración
- The family plans to start a kitchen redecoration project next month to refresh the space.
Examples
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Redecoration and renovation are the next jobs before the contents, furniture, and carpets can be put back in place.
Blog text (13) -
It's obviously undergoing a major redecoration.
Fiction book (1992) -
So we need a total redecoration, so we could be more like other people.
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One thing we can do at home is to take part in a little room redecoration.
Blog text (32) -
Granted the status of a monument, in recent years the Castle has been undergoing systematic redecoration.
Blog text (1) -
The middle-class habit of redecoration, unnecessary in practical terms, is a periodic display of wealth, a class signature.
Fiction book (1994) -
She seemed to be mollified by the prospect of extensive redecoration.
Fiction book (2000) -
Here, Pitt presides over the redecoration of the house in preparation for Dombey's wedding.
Fiction book (1994) -
On Thursday afternoon, Peadar Flaherty put the finishing touch to his redecoration: he installed a stereo radio and CD player.
Fiction book (1997) -
After months of planning, the redecoration of the living room transformed it into a cozy retreat.
Synonyms
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3.2
A complete change to a room, building, or brand to look newer
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1.0
Making something look more attractive by adding things like lights or ornaments
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4.4
Improvements that make a building or product look newer without big changes
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4.2
Making a place or thing look nicer
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4.9
Details added to make something look more beautiful
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3.7
Cleaning, fixing, and improving a building or room so it is in good condition again
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3.6
The art of choosing colors, furniture, and materials for the inside of a building
A new appearance made to seem more modern and attractive
To make something look more attractive using paint, plants or lights
Antonyms
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8.4
A building or place that becomes run-down and damaged because people do not care for it
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
redecoration = decoration (transparent) = re + decorate + ion
Adding 're-' to 'decoration' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'decoration again'.
Etymology
The word redecoration comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and decorate, which means 'to make a place look nice'. So redecoration is the act of decorating a room or building 'again' to give it a fresh or different look.