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Definition of Bowdlerizes
1. bowdlerize [v] - See also: bowdlerize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bowdlerizes
Literary usage of Bowdlerizes
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1. Dramatic Opinions and Essays, with an Apology: With an Apology by Bernard Shaw (1907)
"... of the "triple turned wanton" (as Mr. Calvert bowdlerizes it) of Shakespeare,
she is presently perplexed by fresh strokes of comedy— "He's very knowing. ..."