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
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The crowd jammed into the old mill are joined by West African ceremonial dancers and drummers, popping and locking hip-hop movers from the future, a deejay working turntables and a Rick James-style guitarist bedecked in sequins. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025 Their arrests, along with seven men suspected of being smugglers, took place just blocks from the city’s most expensive homes, where real estate ads boast eight-bedroom, 10-bath mansions bedecked with tennis courts, infinity pools and no bridges to the bay. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 They’re dressed in robes and bedecked with greens. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024 At time of publication, all episodes from the MasterChef back catalog remain on BBC iPlayer and the MasterChef section of the player is bedecked with images of a smiling Wallace alongside fellow presenters. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bedeck

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 23 Apr. 2025.

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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