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bedizen

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈdaɪz^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi dī′zən, -diz′ən)

be•di•zen (bi dī′zən, -diz′ən),USA pronunciation v.t.

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

be- + dizen 1655–65

be•di′zen•ment, n.

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bedizen /bɪˈdaɪz^ən; -ˈdɪz^ən/ vb

(transitive) archaic to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly

Etymology: 17th Century: from be- + obsolete dizen to dress up, of uncertain originbeˈdizenment n

'bedizen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dizen - adorn - deck - garnish

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