deck out
Decorate, dress up, as in They were all decked out in their best clothes. [Mid-1700s]
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How to use deck out in a sentence
They must not be compelled to deck out their houses in honor of religious processions, nor to swear on St. Anthony's arm.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdFor an instant she had the naïve, melodramatic instinct of youth to deck out its little events in the guise of crises.
The Squirrel-Cage | Dorothy CanfieldThe French chamarrer, to deck out, or bedizen, is said to be a word of kindred origin.
The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] | George BorrowBut she used to shut herself up in her room in the evenings and deck out for Mr. Sam in her best things.
Where There's A Will | Mary Roberts RinehartInga, Mildrid's cousin, herself a married woman now, had come to deck out the bride.
The Bridal March; One Day | Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
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