Verboticism: Reattire
DEFINITION: n., A fashion item so old that it has gone out of and come back into style. v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.
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Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /ri:ə'taɪə/
Sentence: The girl tried to explain her father that the skirt she was wearing was one of her mother's reattires.
Etymology: REATTIRE. n. From Re (Pref. Again; anew. Backward; back) + Attire (Clothing or array; apparel)
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Comments: Reattire
Nosila - 2008-09-15: 21:37:00
Everything old is new again....
lumina - 2008-09-16: 10:43:00
Good one.