DECK (OUT) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

deck (out)

verb

Definition of deck (out)

as in to clothe

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all decked out in our finest outfits for the wedding

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The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
It is clad in tiles of walnut wood, illuminated from within; a contemporary take on Portugal’s azulejos.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of clothe

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For instance, a men’s dress shirt could be made with the fiber woven in, supporting consumers through work and occasion dressing.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage.

— Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dress

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The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Sessa is an attractive young man with Tony's impossibly lean physique, who looks good in every single piece of 1975-era costuming.

— Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of costume

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To mark the start of her sold-out, four-night run at New York City’s Madison Square Garden this past weekend, Dean debuted a fresh take on classic glamour with a glimmering chainmail halter gown by Ralph Lauren.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Rose had recently worked with Taylor on her wedding dress for 1950’s Father of the Bride—and would go on to mastermind Grace Kelly’s iconic bridal gown six years later.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gown

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In past episodes, this has meant dressing up as Sigmund Freud in Vienna, singing with The Irish Tenors in Dublin, and facing off with a python in Bangkok.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Something Sculptural As the name would suggest, the Rodin stool from Arhaus has a sculptural appeal—it can be easily assimilated into a sophisticated bar setup, or used to dress up a more casual breakfast bar.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of dress up

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