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bedizen

Pronunciation: /bɪˈdʌɪz(ə)n, -ˈdɪz-/

Definition of bedizen

verb

[with object] literary
  • dress up or decorate gaudily:a uniform bedizened with resplendent medals

Origin:

mid 17th century: from be- (as an intensifier) + obsolete dizen 'deck out', probably of Dutch origin

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