refashioning
Giving new form
Refashioning is the act of making something again in a different form or style.
You might refashion a dress by altering its cut, or refashion an argument to make it more persuasive.
The word suggests deliberate reshaping rather than simple repair: She's refashioning her grandmother's wedding gown for her own ceremony.
Profound biological restructuring
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
- redesignCreate anew with changes
revamp · rework · reconstruction · remodeling · conversion · reshape · reimagine · revitalize
Changes made to something
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- resizingChanging an object's dimensions
fitting · sewing · customization · adjustment · modification · dressmaker · darting · seams
Adapt for new use
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- thriftCareful use of resources
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
vintage · preloved · salvage · eco-conscious · DIY · handmade · reworked · deconstructed
Complete self-transformation
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- originalityNovel creative quality
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
avant-garde · experimental · breakthrough · cutting-edge · unconventional · bold · artistic · conceptual
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
redesign · revamp · rework · reconstruction · remodeling · conversion · reshape · reimagine · revitalize · renewal
alterations
Changes made to something
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
resizing · fitting · sewing · customization · adjustment · modification · dressmaker · darting · seams · couturier
repurpose
Adapt for new use
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- thriftCareful use of resources
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
reclaimed · vintage · preloved · salvage · eco-conscious · DIY · handmade · reworked · deconstructed · patchwork
reinvention
Complete self-transformation
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- originalityNovel creative quality
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
visionary · avant-garde · experimental · breakthrough · cutting-edge · unconventional · bold · artistic · conceptual · deconstructivist
restyle
Alter the design
vogue · contemporary · aesthetic · look · reimagine · vintage · retro · revival · refresh · chic
refashioningpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
conserving · maintaining · keeping · retaining · protecting
refashioningdestroying
Causing complete ruin
demolishing · dismantling · ruining · wrecking · obliterating
refashioningneglecting
Failing to attend to
abandoning · ignoring · disregarding · leaving alone · forsaking
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