retile

verb

re·​tile (ˌ)rē-ˈtī(-ə)l How to pronounce retile (audio)
retiled; retiling

transitive verb

: to cover (something) with new tiles
retiled the bathroom
The floor was retiled.

Examples of retile in a Sentence

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Paint Faux Floor Tiles Use Chalk Paint to create a classic checkerboard effect to give your floors a new look without actually having to retile. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 14 Apr. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retile was in 1833

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“Retile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retile. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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