decked out

idiom

1

: dressed in a very fancy way

We got all decked out for the occasion.

—often + in

She was decked out in furs.

guys decked out in fancy tuxedos

2

: decorated in a fancy way

—often + with

a room decked out with hundreds of little lights

Examples of decked out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 80 children from the local community, ranging from age 7 to 14, came to play at the unveiling event, and though each of them received a t-shirt and ball to take home, many arrived with families already decked out in orange and navy gear. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025

The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers meant to look like jellyfish and a cloud of clear balloons mimicking ocean bubbles. —Lydia McFarlane, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025

In Boston, protestors decked out in gear from SEIU and a wide representation of local unions were joined by public officials, college students, faith groups and more. —Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025

Arian DeBose went for a slinky white slip gown decked out with layers of diamond necklaces. —Brittany Talarico, People.com, 9 June 2025

Rhymes for decked out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout