"refinish" meaning in English

See refinish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: en-us-refinish.ogg Forms: refinishes [present, singular, third-person], refinishing [participle, present], refinished [participle, past], refinished [past]
Etymology: From re- + finish. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|finish}} re- + finish Head templates: {{en-verb}} refinish (third-person singular simple present refinishes, present participle refinishing, simple past and past participle refinished)
  1. To finish again; especially, to apply a fresh finish, as a new coat of varnish or paint. Translations (to finish again): nacharbeiten (German), rifinire (Italian)

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