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bedizen

verb

bi-ˈdī-zᵊn How to pronounce bedizen (audio)
Definition of bedizennext
as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming an elderly actress bedizening herself with makeup and jewelry

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  1. adorn
  2. decorate
  3. drape
Verb
  • Her pointed-toe heels adorned with a cute bow felt very ‘90s; the red buttons on her trench coat match her Chanel clutch.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Korsgaard’s lovely watercolor paintings adorn the book’s endpapers and recap the monthly finds described in each chapter.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of adorn
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  • Floor-to-ceiling glass walls let a lot of light into the space, which is decorated in tones of gray, with dark wood herring bone floors in the bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The cakes were mostly straightforward iced and decorated affairs, and were nothing that the man—or more likely the woman—in the street wouldn’t recognize as cake.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of decorate
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  • One of the best photos in the history of the Olympic Games has been a shot of Craig skating on the ice with the flag draped over his shoulders.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In a black-and-white photo, Maluma can be seen holding his newborn baby in one arm while draping the other around Gomez, pressing his forehead to hers.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of drape
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“Bedizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizen. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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