bedizen

[ bih-dahy-zuhn, -diz-uhn ]

/ bɪˈdaɪ zən, -ˈdɪz ən /

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verb (used with object)

to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner: Several bedizened floozies were lounging at the bar.To my dismay, the new PR team bedizened our website with animated images and text.

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Origin of bedizen

First recorded in 1655–65; be- + dizen

OTHER WORDS FROM bedizen

be·di·zen·ment, nounun·be·di·zened, adjective

Words nearby bedizen

bedframe, bedight, bedim, bed in, Bedivere, bedizen, bed jacket, bedlam, bedlamer, bedlamite, bedlamp

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Example sentences from the Web for bedizen

We shall have plenty of time if this prince takes as long to bedizen himself as he used to do.
Lord Montagu's Page|G. P. R. James
If Julia Cunningham chooses to bedizen herself in it, she is welcome to it—flounces and all.
At Last|Marion Harland
The French chamarrer, to deck out, or bedizen, is said to be a word of kindred origin.
The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]|George Borrow
I'st teach yo to burn three candles down awbut to nothink 'at yo may bedizen yorsel in this way.
The History of David Grieve|Mrs. Humphry Ward

I don't know what sort of a way you'd bedizen yourself out if I'd let you, I'm sure.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908|Lucy Maud Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for bedizen

bedizen

/ (bɪˈdaɪzən, -ˈdɪzən) /

verb

(tr) archaic to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly

Derived forms of bedizen

bedizenment, noun

Word Origin for bedizen

C17: from be- + obsolete dizen to dress up, of uncertain origin

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单词	bedizen
释义	bedizen [ bih-dahy-zuhn, -diz-uhn ] / bɪˈdaɪ zən, -ˈdɪz ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedizen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner: Several bedizened floozies were lounging at the bar.To my dismay, the new PR team bedizened our website with animated images and text. VIDEO FOR BEDIZEN WATCH NOW: Bedizen: Visual Word of the Day Fancy dress has changed a lot over time, but this word hasn't stopped being fun to use. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of bedizen First recorded in 1655–65; be- + dizen OTHER WORDS FROM bedizen be·di·zen·ment, nounun·be·di·zened, adjective Words nearby bedizen bedframe, bedight, bedim, bed in, Bedivere, bedizen, bed jacket, bedlam, bedlamer, bedlamite, bedlamp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedizen We shall have plenty of time if this prince takes as long to bedizen himself as he used to do. Lord Montagu's Page\|G. P. R. James If Julia Cunningham chooses to bedizen herself in it, she is welcome to it—flounces and all. At Last\|Marion Harland The French chamarrer, to deck out, or bedizen, is said to be a word of kindred origin. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2]\|George Borrow I'st teach yo to burn three candles down awbut to nothink 'at yo may bedizen yorsel in this way. The History of David Grieve\|Mrs. Humphry Ward I don't know what sort of a way you'd bedizen yourself out if I'd let you, I'm sure. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908\|Lucy Maud Montgomery British Dictionary definitions for bedizen bedizen / (bɪˈdaɪzən, -ˈdɪzən) / verb (tr) archaic to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly Derived forms of bedizen bedizenment, noun Word Origin for bedizen C17: from be- + obsolete dizen to dress up, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to bedizen Bedizen: Visual Word of the DayFancy dress has changed a lot over time, but this word hasn't stopped being fun to use. READ MORE Bedizen: Visual Word of the DayFancy dress has changed a lot over time, but this word hasn't stopped being fun to use. READ MORE Words related to bedizen bedeck, spruce up, embellish, festoon, beautify, fix up, embroider, adorn, drape, dress up, swaddle, swathe, fit, cloak, disguise, attire, equip, dress, do up, bundle up
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bedizen

verb (used with object)

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verb

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