decking (out)

verb

Definition of decking (out)next
present participle of deck (out)
as in clothing
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all decked out in our finest outfits for the wedding

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  1. clothing
  2. dressing
  3. getting up
  4. doing up
Verb
  • His work finds a means of using technology, engineering, and performance to ask what a garment might be capable of beyond simply clothing the body.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Not feeding the hungry, not tending to the sick, not clothing the naked, not welcoming the refugee.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of clothing
Verb
  • Homemaker extraordinaire Martha Stewart has apologized for dressing as a homeless person for Halloween.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His bandmates also got in on the New York theme, dressing as city landmarks and icons, including the Statue of Liberty, Andy Warhol and Anna Wintour.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dressing
Verb
  • After a night of tossing and turning, getting up on schedule can feel downright unreasonable.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting up
Verb
  • What in the world are those overgrown basketballs doing up there?
    — Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
  • Wednesday’s practice started with some of the players doing up-downs after forgetting equipment.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of doing up
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“Decking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decking%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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