Befezzed

/bɪˈfɛzd/ adjective

Definition

Wearing or adorned with a fez (a brimless cylindrical hat).

Etymology

From the prefix 'be-' (meaning to cover or cause to be) combined with 'fezzed' (wearing a fez). The fez itself comes from Turkish 'fes', the name of the Moroccan city of Fez. The be- prefix became productive in English to create descriptive adjectives.

Kelly Says

The 'be-' prefix was wildly popular in Middle English and Early Modern English for turning nouns into adjectives meaning 'covered with' or 'furnished with'—think 'bejeweled' and 'besmirched.' 'Befezzed' is a delightful reminder that English speakers once enthusiastically added 'be-' to almost anything, creating words that feel both archaic and whimsical today.

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