bedizen

(bē dīzən, bi-; also, -dizən)

transitive verb

Now Rare to dress or decorate in a cheap, showy way

Origin: be- + dizen

Related Forms:

See bedizen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb be·di·zened, be·di·zen·ing, be·di·zens
To ornament or dress in a showy or gaudy manner.

Origin:

Origin: be-

Origin: + dizen

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Related Forms:

  • be·diˈzen·ment noun
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