refashions

Makes over again

Refashions means to make something over in a new form or style.

The word applies to physical objects—clothing altered to fit current trends—and to abstract things: refashioning an argument, refashioning one's image.

She refashioned her grandmother's wedding dress into a cocktail gown.

The party refashioned itself to appeal to younger voters.

alter

tailor

Clothing alteration professional

rework · redesign · recut · restyle · reconstruct · amend · customize · realign · reconfigure · tweak

transform

metamorphosis

Profound biological restructuring

overhaul · reshaping · remodeling · reworking · reimagining · revamp · rebrand · reinterpret · recreate · reconstitute

revive

restore

Return to earlier state

modernize · resurrect · reclaim · renew · rehabilitate · rescue · salvage · reinvigorate · reawaken · bring back

style

couture

Custom high-fashion design

upcycled · bespoke · sartorial · runway · designer · ensemble · silhouette · garment · wardrobe · thrift

Opposites
transformation vs. preservation

refashionspreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

maintains · conserves · keeps · retains · leaves alone

reworking vs. original creation

refashionsoriginates

Starts or arises from

invents · conceives · generates · devises · innovates

renewal vs. destruction

refashionsdestroys

Causes complete ruin

demolishes · dismantles · ruins · wrecks · obliterates

Family

refashion, refashioned, refashioning

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G