retile

/rɪˈtaɪl/

Definitions

1. verb

to cover or decorate with tiles; to tile

“The workers will retile the bathroom floor with new ceramic tiles.”

2. verb

to cover or enclose with a hard outer layer, especially one made of tile

“The tree trunk was retiled with a hard, protective bark layer.”

3. verb

to cover or decorate with a hard, shiny, and usually brightly colored material

“The artist retiled the sculpture with a new layer of metallic paint.”

4. verb

to provide with a hard outer layer, especially one made of tile

“The construction team retiled the building’s exterior walls with new stone tiles.”

5. noun

a person or thing that tiles

“The retiler carefully applied the new tiles to the floor.”

Synonyms

  • encase
  • tile

Antonyms

  • expose
  • uncover