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attire vs bedizen

bedizen vs attire

attire is a noun but bedizen is not a noun.

attire and bedizen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attire Yes No Yes No
bedizen No No Yes No
As verbs, bedizen is a hyponym of attire; that is, bedizen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attire:
  • attire: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  • bedizen: dress up garishly and tastelessly
Other hyponyms of attire include dress, plume, preen, primp, prank, tart up, enrobe, dizen.
attire (noun) bedizen (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
attire (verb) bedizen (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive dress up garishly and tastelessly
decorate tastelessly
Difference between attire and bedizen

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