respray

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English

Etymology

re- +‎ spray

Pronunciation

Verb

respray (third-person singular simple present resprays, present participle respraying, simple past and past participle resprayed)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To spray again.
    My car's got a big scratch down one side — I'll have to get it resprayed.
    • 2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
      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.”

Noun

respray (plural resprays)

  1. 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.

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