reˈstain,v.|riː-| [re- 5 a.] To stain afresh. 1843Civil Eng. & Arch.Jrnl. VI. 357/2 They have also been re-stained and varnished.1905Macm. Mag. Dec. 95 She could have fairly considered the respective merits of old oak or walnut for re-staining the floor.