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adjective (1)

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as in dressed up

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as in rigged (out)

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adjective (2)

as in dressed

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decked (out)

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verb

past tense of deck (out)
as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all decked out in our finest outfits for the wedding

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Recent Examples of decked (out)
Adjective
Multiple train exhibits and passenger trains across the country -- and the world -- are decked-out in holiday gear in full swing through the Christmas season. — Chaz Nathaniel Young, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decked (out)
  1. covered
  2. dressed
  3. clothed
  4. bedecked
  5. dressed up
  6. trimmed
  7. embroidered
Adjective
  • It was named after a type of covered wagon that used to transport American settlers westward to the new frontier during the 19th century.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Defense lawyers argued that Colleton County's jury pool was tainted by the highly covered original trial.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • The service Impeccably dressed staff strike a just-right balance between efficient and convivial.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And some dude dressed like a 7-foot-tall walking carpet won the costume competition.
    — Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • City chic couples clad in James Perse T-shirts and Tkees slides, golfers donning Titleist visors, business execs, and island-hopping world travelers can be spotted here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Her characters appears to startle Jeanie in one photo, clad in a chic black and gold ensemble.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of clothed
Adjective
  • The Christmas market in Ban Jelačić Square has the city’s big, bedecked tree, concerts and cultural performances, plus market stalls selling gifts, handicrafts, and bites like fritule (crispy miniature doughnut balls).
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bedecked
Verb
  • And Teyana Taylor dressed up for a pre-Oscars party in a red slash back sweater dress and exaggerated bow belt with the label’s bonbon gloves and thigh-high Shark Pinch boots in black leather.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • It’s still built with comfort in mind, thanks to the flowy material and stretchy elastic waistbands of the pants and top, but has a simple cut that can be dressed up or down easily.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dressed up
Adjective
  • The seat is the sail, trimmed and re-trimmed as the wind changes.
    — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England goes on public display at the British Museum this week, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the campaign, Sweeney sported a baby pink cami from the collection, pairing it with sheer micro shorts and an embroidered floral thong.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of embroidered

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“Decked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decked%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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