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bedizen
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be·di·zen

transitive verb \bi-ˈdī-zən, -ˈdi-, bē-\

Definition of BEDIZEN

: to dress or adorn gaudily
— be·di·zen·ment \-mənt\ noun

Examples of BEDIZEN

  1. <an elderly actress bedizening herself with makeup and jewelry>

First Known Use of BEDIZEN

1661

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Synonyms
adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, decorate, blazon, caparison, deck, do, doll up, do up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, festoon, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim
Antonyms
blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

Rhymes with BEDIZEN

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