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- [dahy-zuh n, diz-uh n]
- /ˈdaɪ zən, ˈdɪz ən/
- /dˈaɪzən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-zuh n, diz-uh n]
- /ˈdaɪ zən, ˈdɪz ən/
Definitions of dizen word
- verb with object dizen to deck with clothes or finery; bedizen. 1
- noun dizen (transitive) To dress with flax for spinning. 1
- verb transitive dizen bedizen 0
- verb dizen (Transitive Verb) To dress with clothes; attire; deck; bedizen. 0
- verb dizen (Transitive Verb) (Britain dialectal) To dress showily; adorn; dress out. 0
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Origin of dizen
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; dis- bunch of flax on a distaff + -en1
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Parts of speech for Dizen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dizen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
dizen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dizen
verb dizen
- 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 dizen
verb dizen
- 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.