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Redskin vs Reskin - What's the difference?

redskin | reskin |

As a noun redskin

is an american indian, a native american.

As a verb reskin is

to replace the skin of a motor vehicle, especially so as to market the same car under different brands.

redskin

English

Alternative forms

* Redskin

Noun

(en noun)
  • An American Indian, a Native American.
  • * 1699 , Henry Smith or a relative, possibly quoting another colonist:
    • Ye first Meeting House was solid mayde to withstande ye wicked onsaults of the Red Skins.

    Synonyms

    * red man * see

    Derived terms

    * (Washington Redskins)

    See also

    * Red Indian

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    reskin

    English

    Verb

  • To replace the skin of a motor vehicle, especially so as to market the same car under different brands
  • (computing) To change the skin, or visual appearance, of an application.
  • * 2007 , Quentin Zervaas, Practical Web 2.0 Applications with PHP (page 291)
    • The editor can be reskinned . In other words, the color scheme and look and feel of the buttons can be changed.

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