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
  • For the residency, Golann produced a monumental wooden vessel adorned with nature motifs carved in bas relief.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Tables adorned with lush greenery and floral arrangements were set with marinated olives, Marcona almonds, and bread and butter.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of adorn
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  • Whitney McLaughlin, an art teacher at the school, worked with students through an after-school mural program to create artwork that now decorates a building at the park.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • About one-third (34 and 32 percent, respectively) begin decorating before November compared with 11 percent of boomers.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorate
Verb
  • Four years ago, crowds filled the central square of this southern port city, draped in Ukrainian flags and hugging the troops who had ended months of Russian occupation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Because draped across his arm, creased and wet from the storm, and waiting to be worn, was Elsie’s navy blue raincoat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of drape
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“Bedizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedizen. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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