Definitions
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- verb transitive To convert (waste materials etc.) into new
materials orproducts of higher quality and greater functionality.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Closet Swap encourages teens who will mostly be girls to share and 'upcycle' clothes between friends, rather than relying on cheap, semi-disposable fashion that often targets teenagers with limited funds.
Isn't Channel 4 Education worth more than £5m? Jemima Kiss 2010
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A little late, but if you still have those yellow pages, this might be a way to "upcycle" them:
Laminate them and turn them into bedside tables Lisa B. 2009
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Vancouver, British Columbia-based designer Ashley Watson scours thrift stores for leather to "upcycle" into her bags and accessories.
Fast Company Anne C. Lee 2010
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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You can transform an ugly piece of fabric into a usable one - paint, dye, bleach and more are great ways to "upcycle" fabric.
Blisstree 2009
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