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di·zen
(dī′zən, dĭz′ən)tr.v. di·zened, di·zen·ing, di·zens Archaic
To deck out in fine clothes and ornaments; bedizen.
[Possibly Middle Dutch disen, to prepare a distaff with flax for spinning, from Middle Low German dise, disene, bunch of flax.]
di′zen·ment n.
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dizen
(ˈdaɪzən)vb
an archaic word for bedizen
[C16: from Middle Dutch dīsen to dress a distaff with flax; see distaff]
ˈdizenment n
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di•zen
(ˈdaɪ zən, ˈdɪz ən)v.t. Archaic.
to bedizen.
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dizen
Past participle: dizened
Gerund: dizening
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Verb | 1. | dizen - dress up garishly and tastelessly attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" |
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