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dizen

[ dahy-zuh n, diz-uh n ]
/ ˈdaɪ zən, ˈdɪz ən /
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verb (used with object) Archaic.

to deck with clothes or finery; bedizen.

RELATED WORDS

drape, swaddle, swathe, fit, cloak, disguise, attire, equip, dress, gown, vest, habit, accouter, garb, mantle, costume, spruce, rig, array, endue

Nearby words

dixy, diy, diyarbakir, diyer, dizain, dizen, dizygotic, dizziness, dizzy, dizzying, dièdre

Origin of dizen

1520–30; dis- bunch of flax on a distaff + -en1

Related forms

di·zen·ment, noun
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  • Ye think ye've a hard time o't, but there's waur things than sewin' jackets at thirteenpence the dizen.'

    The Guinea Stamp|Annie S. Swan

British Dictionary definitions for dizen

dizen

/ (ˈdaɪzən) /

verb

an archaic word for bedizen

Derived Forms

dizenment, noun

Word Origin for dizen

C16: from Middle Dutch dīsen to dress a distaff with flax; see distaff
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