bedeck

verb

be·​deck bi-ˈdek 

bē-

bedecked; bedecking; bedecks

transitive verb

1

: to clothe with finery : deck

2

: decorate sense 2

Synonyms

• adorn
• decorate

Examples of bedeck in a Sentence

bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party

the ladies arrived bedecked in furs

Recent Examples on the Web

Vans’ beloved waffle pattern bedecks the sole, and those wavy, black side stripes considered together with that Marshmallow color make the shoe a sight to behold (and one to wear for every last event on your social calendar). —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

Cows, bedecked with giant bells, grazed in the bright green pastures. —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 June 2025

And, most explosively, prim and proper Aurora Fain, who bedecked herself in geegaws for a night at the opera, is left reeling after her husband announces he’s fallen in love with another woman. —Brent Lang, Variety, 23 June 2025

Reenactors came not only from the New England states but also from up and down the East Coast bedecked in period garb and detail. —Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bedeck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck

Kids Definition

bedeck

verb

be·​deck bi-ˈdek 

: to dress up with showy things

bedecked in furs and jewels