English Dictionary

retread

/ɹiːˈtɹɛd/

noun

A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use. / (military, slang) A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.

I bought a retread tire for my car.

意味（1）

A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.

意味（2）

(military, slang) A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.

In Our War the Retreads usually slinked in over-aged, over-weight and overcautious in the face of a new generation.