bedeck

verb

be·​deck bi-ˈdek How to pronounce bedeck (audio)
bē-
bedecked; bedecking; bedecks

transitive verb

1
: to clothe with finery : deck
2

Examples of bedeck in a Sentence

bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party the ladies arrived bedecked in furs
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The ship’s masts – bedecked in lights - struck the bridge, breaking on impact and sending debris falling onto the vessel’s deck. Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 18 May 2025 In those stirring early images, one faceless girl oversees the group’s feast, bedecked in an antler crown and several locks of the dead girl’s hair. Abby Monteil, Them., 11 Apr. 2025 But for Easter, Lopez leaned into the pastel vibes of the holiday, bedecking her messy updo with the cutest, teeniest metallic pink bow. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025 Millions of tourists and locals bedecked in beads, costumes and purple, yellow and green flocked to New Orleans to revel in raucous Fat Tuesday festivities, including iconic parades, music and food. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedeck

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedeck was in 1565

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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedeck. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

bedeck

verb
be·​deck bi-ˈdek How to pronounce bedeck (audio)
: to dress up with showy things
bedecked in furs and jewels

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