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Bedizen
/bɪˈdaɪzən/
To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery.
📖 Definitions of "Bedizen"
verb
- 1
To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery.
- 2
To dirty; cover with dirt.
🔄 Synonyms of "Bedizen"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dizenverb | (transitive) To dress with clothes; attire; deck; bedizen. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bedizen"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dizenverb | (transitive) To dress with clothes; attire; deck; bedizen. |
| bedizzenverb | Alternative spelling of bedizen. [(also figurative) To dress or ornament (someone or something), especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner.] |
| bedaubverb | (transitive) To smear upon; to soil. |
| bedazzleverb | (transitive, informal) To decorate with sequins or other sparkly material; to bespangle. |
| besetverb | (transitive, sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides. |
| bedonoun | (transitive, obsolete) To shut; make or put to. |
| embellishverb | To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate. |
| bedeckverb | (transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn |
| bejewelverb | To decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems. |
| garnishnoun | A set of dishes, often pewter, containing a dozen pieces of several types. |
| enchaseverb | To set (a gemstone, etc.) into. |
| engaudverb | (transitive, archaic) To make gaudy; to adorn or decorate. |
| festoonnoun | An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots. |
| betawderverb | (transitive, obsolete) To bedizen with tawdry finery. |
| gildnoun | Archaic spelling of guild. [A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.] |
| tinselnoun | (by extension) A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration. |
| jewelnoun | A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery. |
| enjewelverb | (transitive, poetic, archaic) To adorn with jewels. |
| blazonnoun | Ostentatious display, verbal or otherwise; publication; description; record. |
| imbellishverb | Archaic form of embellish. [To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.] |
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