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    bedizen
    /bɪˈdʌɪz(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. dress up or decorate gaudily: literary "a uniform bedizened with resplendent medals"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bedizenBedizen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. be· di· zen bi-ˈdī-zᵊn. -ˈdi-, bē- bedizened; bedizening; bedizens. Synonyms of bedizen. transitive verb. : to dress or adorn gaudily. bedizenment. bi-ˈdī-zᵊn-mənt. -ˈdi- bē- noun. Did you know? Bedizen doesn't have the flashy history you might expect—its roots lie in the rather quiet art of spinning thread.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bedizenBedizen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Bedizen means to decorate yourself or something else to the max — in an over-the-top flashy style. Picture big jewels and gold bling.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bedizenBEDIZEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bedizen definition: to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner. See examples of BEDIZEN used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEDIZEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. bedizenment (beˈdizenment) noun. Word origin. C17: from be- + obsolete dizen to dress up, of uncertain origin. You may also like. Word Frequency. bedizen in American English. (biˈdaɪzən ; bɪˈdaɪzən ; also, bɪˈdɪzən )

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bedizenBedizen - definition of bedizen by The Free Dictionary

    Define bedizen. bedizen synonyms, bedizen pronunciation, bedizen translation, English dictionary definition of bedizen. tr.v. be·di·zened , be·di·zen·ing , be·di·zens To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner. be·di′zen·ment n.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › bedizenBEDIZEN Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for BEDIZEN: adorn, decorate, drape, dress, bedeck, ornament, trim, grace; Antonyms of BEDIZEN: scar, disfigure, mar, spoil, deface, display, simplify, strip

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bedizenbedizen - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · bedizen (third-person singular simple present bedizens, present participle bedizening, simple past and past participle bedizened) To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery. Synonym: embellish

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bedizenBedizen Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bedizen Definition. To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner. To dress or decorate in a cheap, showy way. To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery. (UK dialectal, Northern England) To dirty; cover with dirt. (colloquial) A person who spends most of their time in bed; a slugabed.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › bedizen_vbedizen, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb bedizen. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › bedizeningBEDIZEN Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Bedizen definition: to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner. See examples of BEDIZEN used in a sentence.