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- [bih-dahy-zuh n, -diz-uh n]
- /bɪˈdaɪ zən, -ˈdɪz ən/
- /bɪ.ˈdaɪzn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-dahy-zuh n, -diz-uh n]
- /bɪˈdaɪ zən, -ˈdɪz ən/
Definitions of bedizen word
- verb bedizen to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly 3
- verb transitive bedizen to dress or decorate in a cheap, showy way 3
- verb with object bedizen to dress or adorn in a showy, gaudy, or tasteless manner. 1
- noun bedizen (transitive) To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery. 1
- noun bedizen (Colloquial) A person who spends most of their time in bed; a slugabed. 0
- verb bedizen (Transitive Verb) (Britain dialectal, Northern England) To dirty; cover with dirt. 0
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Origin of bedizen
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; be- + dizen
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Parts of speech for Bedizen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bedizen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bedizen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bedizen
verb bedizen
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- swaddle — to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.
- swathe — to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully.
- fit — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
Antonyms for bedizen
verb bedizen
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- disrobe — Take off one's clothes.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
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