Definitions
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- verb To
refashion something in a newstyle orshape in order to fit anotherpurpose . - verb To give another
name ,designation ortitle to something.
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Examples
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Many years after critics scoffed at the 1945 movie as a silly weepy, Marxists led the fight to restyle "Mildred Piece," most notably as a brilliant, ironic parody of the striving and delusional petit bourgeoisie.
Mommie Mildred Dearest Nancy deWolf Smith 2011
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Honda plans to restyle the car's front and rear ends, make its interior more plush and luxurious, and boost its fuel economy in hopes of reaching 40 miles per gallon in highway driving, said the dealers, attending a conference here.
Honda Rushes to Give Civic a Boost Neal E. Boudette 2011
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Who wants the Jonas Bros. to help restyle the Net? a. Yahoo's Carol Bartz
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It seemed like an apropos day to restyle or possibly obliterate my blog.
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Who wants the Jonas Bros. to help restyle the Net?
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You lose the ability to restyle things drastically by changing just the stylesheet, they say.
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September is National Sewing Month, and in this era of tighter budgets and heightened environmental awareness, the Sewing & Craft Alliance and the American Sewing Guild are encouraging sewers to "reuse, remake, restyle" their old favorites into something new.
During National Sewing Month, make old household items new again 2009
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September is National Sewing Month, and in this era of tighter budgets and heightened environmental awareness, the Sewing & Craft Alliance and the American Sewing Guild are encouraging sewers to "reuse, remake, restyle" their old favorites into something new.
During National Sewing Month, make old household items new again 2009
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McCain & Co. can dress up that gal in a $2500 Valentino jacket, a clinging black skirt and a pair of Paris Hilton's favorite Naughty Monkey high heels (average price about $100), wind her up and send her out on the campaign trail looking like $150,000 ... but they cannot restyle a woman who believes the core of geopolitical/national security experience is "seeing Russia" from her yard.
Linda Hansen: Sarah Palin: "Ya Think This Six-Figure Wardrobe Makes Me Look Phat?" 2008
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I thought she looked fantastic - I thought it did her the world of good and now I'm getting lots of offers to restyle the hair of women of her age, she said via satellite from Las Vegas, where she's judging the Miss USA pageant.
Heather Mills' New Tirade: Wishes Paul's Three Girlfriends Luck The Huffington Post News Team 2008
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