bedizen

[ bih-dahy-zuh n, -diz-uh n ]
/ bɪˈdaɪ zən, -ˈdɪz ən /
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verb (used with object)

to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner.

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Origin of bedizen

First recorded in 1655–65; be- + dizen

OTHER WORDS FROM bedizen

be·di·zen·ment, noun un·be·di·zened, adjective

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bedfordshire, bedframe, bedight, bedim, bedivere, bedizen, bedlam, bedlamer, bedlamite, bedlamp, bedlight

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Words related to bedizen

bedeck, embellish, festoon, beautify, embroider, adorn, drape, swaddle, swathe, fit, cloak, disguise, attire, equip, dress, trim, illuminate, deck, brighten, grace

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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