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refashion

fash·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fash-uh n]
    • /ˈfæʃ ən/
    • /riː.ˈfæʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fash-uh n]
    • /ˈfæʃ ən/

Definitions of refashion word

  • noun refashion a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses. 1
  • noun refashion conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., especially of polite society, or conformity to it: the dictates of fashion; to be out of fashion. 1
  • noun refashion manner; way; mode: in a warlike fashion. 1
  • noun refashion the make or form of anything: He liked the fashion of the simple, sturdy furniture. 1
  • noun refashion a kind; sort: All fashions of people make up the world. 1
  • noun refashion Obsolete. workmanship. 1

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Origin of refashion

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English facioun shape, manner < Anglo-French faço(u)n, façun, Old French faceon < Latin factiōn- (stem of factiō) a doing, company. See faction1

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Parts of speech for Refashion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

refashion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

refashion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for refashion

verb refashion

  • alter — If something alters or if you alter it, it changes.
  • clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
  • clean up one's act — to start to behave in a responsible manner
  • come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
  • customizing — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.

Top questions with refashion

  • how to refashion a dress?
  • how to refashion old clothes?
  • how to refashion clothes?

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