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adjective (1)

Definition of decked (out)next
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as in dressed up

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as in rigged (out)

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decked-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. clothed
  2. dressed
  3. dressed up
Verb
  • The environmentally friendly three-bedroom includes high ceilings, gray Marmoleum floors, walls and ceilings clad in cross-laminated timber, light walnut cabinets, and floor-to-ceiling windows.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Here was this very American audience, all clad in English football jerseys.
    — Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of clothed
Verb
  • Mission Hills’ football team, dressed in black, packed the stands behind the Parker bench.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Oettinger dressed out as Connor Hellebuyck’s backup for several games in the men’s team’s gold medal run.
    — SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • Some dressed up in costumes such as The Lorax or a leprechaun.
    — Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike the fanny pack your parents used to wear, this cool bag can be worn casually or dressed up for a night out.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of dressed up

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