bejeweled

adjective

be·​jew·​eled bi-ˈjü-əld How to pronounce bejeweled (audio)
-ˈjüld,
bē-,
 also  -ˈju̇ld
variants or bejewelled
: ornamented with or as if with jewels
a bejeweled crown
Packed with recipes and bejeweled with colorful pictures …Claire Hopley
: wearing jewels
… a jostling crowd of bejeweled women pinching noontime flutes of Champagne.Andrew Rice

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Buccellati The Buccellati store on Rue du Faubourg St Honoré was abuzz on Tuesday morning as the house unveiled new bejeweled evening bags. Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Theo Giacometti for The New York Times A bejeweled doe hides in the forest to protect itself. Laura Van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025 Jenner dressed up in a Victorian blouse with balloon sleeves, a large bow on the neckline and a bejeweled corset. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 Several silhouettes were encased in rigid, transparent plastic shells, and veiled, sometimes with bejeweled faces. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bejeweled

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bejeweled was in 1557

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“Bejeweled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bejeweled. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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