to refinish

Examples

• All

• I went to Nate's auto body shop, had all the seats refinished.

  Grumpier Old Men (1995)

• The walls, window frames, and shutters were painted white, and the floors had been sanded and refinished in a light amber color.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Do you know how many times they refinish the floors in here?

  Zombie Nightmare (1987)

• So, I hired him in the workshop to refinish furniture.

  Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

• All it needs is to be refinished with a little love and care.

  Door in the Woods (2019)

• For the floor, I actually thought about refinishing it with a darker color.

  Blog text (3)

• Did you refinish it?

  The Changeling (1980)

• She refinished all the tables herself.

  The War of the Roses (1989)

• We had yet to bleach and refinish the aged and begrimed pine floors.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The gym has a honeyed look from the late afternoon light on the freshly refinished floors.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

F

to finish

vsto refinish

• Informal

239 2.4

To put a final protective or decorative layer on something

focuses on renewing an existing surface, often by removing the old layer first

R

to redecorate

vsto refinish

41 3.2

To change the inside of a room by adding new paint, wallpaper, or furniture

applies beyond interior design and often involves removing old surface before renewal

R

to refurbish

vsto refinish

31 4.6

To make something clean and like new by fixing or decorating it

targets surface renewal specifically rather than broader repair or renovation work

R

to repaint

vsto refinish

27 1.3

Paint something again to make it look new or different

covers renewing any surface, not only by applying paint

R

to redo

vsto refinish

19 3.4

Change parts of a room or building to make it look new

is limited to renewing surfaces rather than major remodeling or structural work

R

to repave

vsto refinish

5 3.5

Put a new hard surface on a road, street, or path that already has one

is used more widely for objects and often removes the old surface layer first

R

to resurface

vsto refinish

4 3.9

To put a new surface on a road or floor

applies to smaller objects and often involves removing the old surface layer first

R

to recoat

vsto refinish

1 3.5

To put a new layer of paint or finish on something already painted

removes the old surface first before applying a new one

R

to revarnish

vsto refinish

1 4.1

To put a new clear coat on wood to restore its shine

uses varnish specifically rather than other kinds of surface renewal

R

to reface

vsto refinish

1 6.7

To put new material on the surface of something so it looks new

involves removing the old surface layer first rather than just covering with new material

R

to respray

vsto refinish

3.7

To put a new layer of paint or treatment on something again using small liquid drops from a machine

uses spraying as the method rather than removing the old surface first

R

to repolish

vsto refinish

3.3

Make a surface shine again by rubbing it

is a deeper process that often removes the old surface layer before renewal

R

to reglaze

vsto refinish

• Specialized

6.7

To put a new shiny layer on a bowl or bathtub to make it look new

uses glazing specifically rather than removing and replacing general surface layers

R

to replate

vsto refinish

• Specialized

8.3

Cover an object again with a thin metal layer to make it look new

applies metal coating specifically rather than removing and reapplying other surface layers

F

to furbish up

vsto refinish

• Archaic

6.2

To make something old look new by fixing or cleaning it

focuses on renewing the surface rather than full restoration or renovation

C

to change surface

vsto refinish

5.2

To make the outside of something look, feel, or work differently

describes any surface change, not specifically removing and replacing the old surface layer

Antonyms

D

to damage

885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

N

to neglect

256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

How Thorough

to rebuild

485 2.8

to restore

219 3.5

to refurbish

31 4.6

to refinish

9 6.1

to touch up

8 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology