bedizen

1 decorate tastelessly

2 dress up garishly and tastelessly [syn: dizen]

English

Etymology

Be- + dizen, from disen.

Verb

1. To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery.

Translations

adorn, apply paint, array, beautify, bedaub, bedeck, begild, besmear, blazon, brush on paint, calcimine, coat, color, complexion, cover, dab, dandify, daub, deck, deck out, decorate, deep-dye, dip, distemper, dizen, doll up, double-dye, dress, dress up, dye, embellish, emblazon, embroider, enamel, engild, enrich, face, fancy up, fast-dye, fig out, fix up, fresco, furbish, garnish, get up, gild, glaze, gloss, grace, grain, gussy up, hue, illuminate, imbue, ingrain, japan, lacquer, lay on color, ornament, overdress, paint, parget, pigment, prank, prank up, preen, prettify, pretty up, prime, primp, primp up, prink, prink up, rag out, redecorate, redo, refurbish, set off, set out, shade, shadow, shellac, slick up, slop on paint, smarten, smarten up, smear, spruce up, stain, stipple, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, titivate, tone, trick out, trick up, trim, undercoat, varnish, wash, whitewash