Bedizening: meaning, definitions and examples
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bedizening
[ bษชหdaษช.zษn ]
decorative embellishment
To bedizen means to dress or adorn someone or something in a showy or gaudy manner. It often implies that the embellishments are excessive or lacking in taste.
Synonyms
adorn, decorate, embroider, fancy up, ornament
Examples of usage
- She bedizened herself in bright feathers and sequins for the party.
- The room was bedizened with extravagant decorations for the wedding.
- He was criticized for bedizening his speech with unnecessary jargon.
Translations
Translations of the word "bedizening" in other languages:
๐ต๐น decorar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช dekorieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menghias
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะบัะฐัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dekorowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฃ ้ฃพใใ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉcorer
๐ช๐ธ decorar
๐น๐ท sรผslemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฅ์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฒููู
๐จ๐ฟ zdobit
๐ธ๐ฐ dekorovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฃ ้ฅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ okrasiti
๐ฎ๐ธ skreyta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะทะตะฝะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแกแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษzษmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ decorar
Etymology
The term 'bedizen' originates from the Middle English word 'bedizen', which combines 'be-' (a prefix signifying 'to make' or 'to cause to be') and 'dizen', an Old English word derived from 'disen', meaning 'to dress' or 'to put on'. The word has been in usage since the 16th century, reflecting a cultural inclination toward ornate and excessive decoration. Over the years, the term has retained its association with ostentatious displays of dress or decoration, often carrying a slightly negative connotation regarding the tastefulness of the embellishments.