What does remoulded mean?
Remoulded means that something has been moulded or shaped again after undergoing a change. It commonly refers to a physical object, such as a bowl, component, or structure, that has been given a new form, but it can also describe a plan, design, or proposal that has been revised. The word carries a sense of deliberate transformation rather than simple repair or alteration. In British English, remoulded is the usual spelling, while American English generally uses remolded. It is especially useful when describing an existing object or idea that has been recast while retaining some connection to its earlier form.
adjectiveMoulded or shaped again, especially after being changed from an earlier form.
- Shaped or moulded again, especially after alteration.
- Existing in a changed or redesigned form.
"The architect presented a remoulded version of the original building design."
"The damaged bowl was remoulded and returned to the museum."
"The proposal was remoulded into a simpler and more practical plan."
Remoulded captures the idea of giving an old form a new shape without necessarily starting from scratch.
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Where does remoulded come from?
Remoulded is formed from the verb remould, combining the prefix re- with mould. The verb mould comes from Middle English and ultimately from Old French moller, related to Latin molle, meaning soft. The older sense of mould was to shape material, giving rise to the modern meanings of shaping, casting, or forming something.
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How remoulded is actually used
The spelling remoulded is standard in British English; remolded is standard in American English. The word is relatively formal and often describes a physical form, design, or structure that has been deliberately reshaped.
Easily confused with remoulded
Remoulded is the standard British spelling of the word, while remolded is the standard American spelling; both mean shaped or changed again.
Mould is the base word for material shaped by a mould or for a fungus growth, whereas remoulded describes something that has been moulded or reshaped again.