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bedizen

Bedizen (verb) means to dress or ornament (someone or something), especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner.

verb
1
To dress or ornament (someone or something), especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner.
2
To make (someone or something) dirty; to bedaub, to besmear, to dirty.
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Etymology

PIE word *h₁epi From be- (intensifying prefix) + dizen (“to attire, dress, especially showily”). Dizen is derived from dialectal dize (“to put (tow) on a distaff”), probably from Middle English *disen, from Old English *disan, *disian, from *dise, *disen (“bunch of flax on a distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *disanō (“distaff”); further etymology unknown.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of bedizen?

"bedizen" (verb) means to dress or ornament (someone or something), especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner.

What are the different meanings of bedizen?

"bedizen" has 2 main meanings: 1. To dress or ornament (someone or something), especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner; 2. To make (someone or something) dirty; to bedaub, to besmear, to dirty.

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