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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
  • Kampgrounds of America also offers interesting stays beneath the stars, including sleeps in covered wagons and onsite cabins—all within five minutes of downtown Ely.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • Even better, Nicole Chavez, who has dressed stars like Bell, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Rachel Bilson, included them in her fall edit with Quince.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If possible, visit the school before the first day, practice waking up at the time children will need to get up and walk through the normal morning routine, from breakfast to getting dressed.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • The model shown is also partly clad in timber-look aluminum accenting and has an optional deck area.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Jen Statsky, clad in a black naked dress, and Lucia Aniello, wearing a shimmery sleeveless brown number, were also present.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 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
  • The film was a left-wing Sunday-school lesson dressed up as…another tossed-together Cox neo-Western.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This versatile set can be dressed up with heels or dressed down with sneakers.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed up
Adjective
  • The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • For the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, Grande returned to her signature shade in a custom Alberta Ferretti look, wearing an off-the-shoulder pink satin gown layered beneath an embroidered floor-length cape.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • The embroidered face is a happy and friendly expression that features an open smile to show off its sharp shark teeth.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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