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adjective

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
  5. ornamented
Adjective
  • The ornate dress hit just above the ankle, revealing a pair of metallic gold pumps with a lustrous finish.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Opened in 1901, the ornate behemoth in Center City, built in the style of the Second Empire, remains a showstopper today.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of ornate
Verb
  • In the photos, Blondeau is seen in her characteristic bun adorned with flowers and white cape-overlay gown, holding a calla lily bouquet.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Models’ hair — some adorned with a colorful butterfly — at Sean Suen looked windswept.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of adorned
Verb
  • The stage was decorated with Bosnian colored lights — blue, white and yellow — at one end.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • One sign was hung above an awning and set against a starry backdrop, while a smaller sign decorated the front of Colbert's desk.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of decorated
Verb
  • Her Oscar de la Renta minidress was formed from strands of crystals draped over a nude base, with an open back and more beading suspended around her arms.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Hoover Dam's giant American flag returns The massive American flag draped across Hoover Dam is back after briefly being removed for repairs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of draped
Verb
  • Its midnight-blue glass was by Waltersperger, and it comes ornamented with a sculpture of two inseparable birds by Desrues.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • Gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones are on display, along with silk textiles ornamented with velvet, damask and embroidery.
    — Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of ornamented
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