From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishretreadre‧tread /ˈriːtred/ noun [countable] 1 TTCa old tyre which is given a new rubber surface SYN remould2 American English informalMAKEDO something that is made or done again, with a few changes added – used to show disapproval retreads of old TV shows3 American English informalSET someone who has been trained to do work which is different from what they did before
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retread• "Modern Romance" is a retread of some of his earlier work.• This nostalgic retread was, like revenge, a dish best eaten cold. 