Bedizenry
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Showy or gaudy decorations or finery. uncountable
"1847, Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia, Charleston: W.R. Babcock, “Fairfax,” p. 259, Money made in the stocks can purchase the bedizenry of our city drawing-rooms; but these elevating associations, which no gold can buy, no popular favor win, which can only be inherited, these are the heir-looms, the traditionary titles and pensions, inalienable, not conferred, which a republic allows to the descendants of her great servants."
Example
More examples"1847, Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia, Charleston: W.R. Babcock, “Fairfax,” p. 259, Money made in the stocks can purchase the bedizenry of our city drawing-rooms; but these elevating associations, which no gold can buy, no popular favor win, which can only be inherited, these are the heir-looms, the traditionary titles and pensions, inalienable, not conferred, which a republic allows to the descendants of her great servants."
Etymology
From bedizen + -ry.
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