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respray en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- rē'sprā
- /ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/
- /ˈɹiːspɹeɪ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English spray
English respray
From re- + spray.
Meanings
-
An act of respraying.
I bought a second-hand car but I don't like the colour, so I'm taking it in for a respray.
Forms
respray en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɹiːˈspɹeɪ/
- rēsprā'
- /ˈɹiːspɹeɪ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-der.
Old French re-bor.
Middle English re-
English re-
English spray
English respray
From re- + spray.
Meanings
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(intransitive, transitive) To spray again.
If he moved a muscle, they would both be in DEEP TROUBLE.
“It must have been a bird, Mr Big,” said Dad.
“Ruddy big bird,” muttered the little man. “Now we have to get out of here before the fuzz start sniffing around. Fingers, get the Rolls resprayed and change the number plates in case they trace it.”
“Yes, guv’nor.”
2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:My car's got a big scratch down one side — I'll have to get it resprayed.
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Deriveds
resprayer