Dizen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪzən/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dizen is a verb meaning (transitive) To dress with flax for spinning.
Meaning
(transitive) To dress with flax for spinning.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To dress with clothes; attire; deck; bedizen.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To dress showily; adorn; dress out.
Example Sentences
Like a tragedy queen he has dizen'd her out, / Or rather like tragedy giving a rout.
I tell you, these Englishwomen have either no life at all in them, or they're nothing but animal life. 'Gad, how they dizen themselves! They've no other use for their fingers. The wealth of this country's frightful!'
Word Forms
- dizens
- dizening
- dizened
- dizzen
Synonyms for dizen
Depending on context, synonyms include bedizen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bedizen, dize, dizzen, dyke, dibble, dike.
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