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verb (used with object)
1.
2.
to repeat or do over, especially without the boldness or inventiveness of the original.
noun
3.
a tire that has been retreaded.
4.
Slang. a person returned to active work after retirement, dismissal, etc.
5.
a person retrained for a new or more modern job or task.
6.
Informal. a repeating, reviving, or reworking of an old or familiar idea, presentation, story, etc., especially when unimaginative or hackneyed; rehash: a boring retread of a classic movie.
7.
Slang. a person representing older or previous times, ideas, policies, etc., especially when they are deemed passé or tiresome.
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World English Dictionary
| retread | |
| —vb , -treads, -treading, -treaded | |
| 1. | (tr) another word for remould |
| —n | |
| 2. | another word for remould |
| 3. | informal (Austral), (NZ) a pensioner who has resumed employment, esp in a former profession |
| 4. | a film, piece of music, etc, which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original |
re-tread (riːˈtrɛd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -treads, -treading, -trod, -trodden, -trod | |
| (tr) to tread or walk over (one's steps) again | |
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Word Origin & History
retread
"to put a new tread on (a tire)," 1908, from re- "back, again" + tread (q.v.). The noun is attested from 1914; in World War I it was Australian slang for "a re-enlisted soldier."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
retread definition[ˈritrɛd]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Please contact us for more information about a retread plant tour in your area.
The safety of people working in the tire retread, repair, and recycling industries must also be considered.
Finally, consider buying retread tires to encourage markets that reuse old tires.
Retread tires also help divert thousands of scrap tires from disposal each year.
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