bedeck

verb

be·​deck bi-ˈdek How to pronounce bedeck (audio)
bē-
bedecked; bedecking; bedecks

transitive verb

1
: to clothe with finery : deck
2

Examples of bedeck in a Sentence

bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party the ladies arrived bedecked in furs
Recent Examples on the Web Beaded cross motifs bedecked the body of the blazer. Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 27 June 2024 At the Portland, Maine pride festival earlier this month, Oliver took breaks from waving an American flag bedecked in marijuana leaves and rainbow stripes to hand out campaign literature, practice his stump speech and shoot the breeze on ballot access with a canvasser for a rival campaign. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 June 2024 Hundreds of people, many in outlandish costumes or riding on floats bedecked in rainbow motifs to celebrate LGBTQ communities, marched in the KC Pride Parade Saturday morning. Hg Biggs, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024 The fireside living room opens to a terrace bedecked with a cocktail table converted from an antique mill stone. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedeck 

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Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedeck was in 1565

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“Bedeck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedeck. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bedeck

verb
be·​deck bi-ˈdek How to pronounce bedeck (audio)
: to dress up with showy things
bedecked in furs and jewels

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