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to dizen

to dizen

9.9
To dress or decorate in a very bright way to get attention
  • verb
  • /ˈdaɪzən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : adornar
  • The girls had dizened themselves with colorful ribbons and cheap jewelry for the festival.

Examples

  • He loves to dizen his room with garish posters and flashy lights.

  • Do not dizen yourself for the masquerade; a simple costume will do.

  • Don't dizen your outfit too much!

  • She loves to dizen herself for parties.

  • He loves to dizen his room with garish posters and flashy lights.

  • The girls had dizened themselves with colorful ribbons and cheap jewelry for the festival.

  • Do not dizen yourself for the masquerade; a simple costume will do.

Synonyms

to dress up
vsto dizen
12 2.9

Make something look better than it really is

focuses more on gaudy, tasteless adornment than mere surface improvement
to overdress
vsto dizen
8 4.6

To wear clothes that are too formal or showy for the occasion

is about excessive ornament that looks tasteless rather than wrong formality
to primp
vsto dizen
  • Informal
8 7.2

To get ready by fixing your clothes, hair, or makeup carefully

is more about loud, tasteless decoration than neat grooming excess
to gussy up
vsto dizen
  • Informal
5 8.6

To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer

leans more toward tasteless, gaudy ornament rather than neat attraction
to tart
vsto dizen
  • UK
4 6.9

To make something look showy to attract attention

carries the same flashiness but stresses tasteless or gaudy looks
to tart up
vsto dizen
  • UK
1 8.9

To make something or someone look bright and showy to attract attention

emphasizes gaudiness specifically rather than just flashiness
to prank
vsto dizen
  • Archaic
1 8.1

To dress something in showy clothes or decorations

is similar but stresses tasteless, gaudy ornament rather than mere showiness
to swank
vsto dizen
  • Informal
1 8.3

To show off your clothes or things to seem important

is more about loud ornament and tasteless dressing than general showing off
to bedizen
vsto dizen
9.9

To make clothes or things look too bright and ugly

is the same idea focusing on tasteless, gaudy decoration
to bedizen oneself
vsto dizen
9.9

Dress yourself in bright, showy clothes or jewelry to attract attention

is similar but highlights very tasteless or gaudy appearance
to gussie
vsto dizen
  • Informal
9.9

To make a person or thing look fancy, often in a showy way

tends to be louder and more tasteless rather than merely showy
to dandify
vsto dizen
  • Archaic
9.6

To dress someone or make them act in a showy, fashionable way

is often garish and tasteless rather than stylishly fashionable
to prink
vsto dizen
  • Archaic
9.9

To dress carefully to look fancy

tends toward gaudy, tasteless display rather than tidy elegance
to dight
vsto dizen
  • Archaic
9.9

Dress someone or something in special clothes and decorations

is narrower in tone, focusing on garish, tasteless adornment rather than formality

Antonyms

to simplify
99 2.5

Make something easier to understand or use

How Showy

to gussy up
  • Informal
5 8.6
to dizen
  • Archaic
9.9
to overdress
8 4.6
to dress up
178 2.7

Surface Forms

dizen infinitive
dizened past
dizened past participle
dizening present participle
dizens third person singular

Etymology

Dizen is easy to remember if you think of dazzle, because both suggest a bright, showy display. So, to dizen is to 'dress' or decorate in a flashy, sometimes tacky, way.