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adjective

Definition of bedizenednext
as in ornate
elaborately and often excessively decorated a bedizened dress that looked more like a Christmas tree than an article of clothing

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bedizened

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verb

past tense of bedizen
as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming an elderly actress bedizening herself with makeup and jewelry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedizened
  1. ornate
  2. adorned
  3. decorated
  4. draped
Adjective
  • Wiig's character Annie, who had to close her bakery and is still grieving the business that was so personal to her, goes through the long process of baking and decorating a single ornate cupcake.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t stress out about that or a crazy ornate table.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of ornate
Verb
  • People cautiously trickled back into the French Quarter, live bands resumed playing at their usual corners and mourners stopped by a makeshift memorial adorned with flowers and Mardi Gras beads.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Worn wood floors, exposed brick walls adorned with local art, and vintage tables with marble tops add to the charm.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of adorned
Verb
  • Her fingers were decorated with equally showstopping rings.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.
    Quispe López, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of draped
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