bedeck
to deck out; adorn, especially in a showy or gaudy manner.
Origin of bedeck
1Other words for bedeck
Other words from bedeck
- un·be·decked, adjective
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How to use bedeck in a sentence
Somebody has to draw the line, and if it takes a 90-pound Jewish grandmother bedecked in a doily to do it, so be it.
The men are smoking cigars, the women are tanned and bedecked.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire | Kim Ghattas | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTArriving at Bordelet's ciderie, we parked along a stone wall bedecked with vibrant, voluptuous yellow and red roses.
Volunteers for the various candidates bedecked in t-shirts and stickers jumped on every person entering to ask for a vote.
Upper East Side apartments contain Louis Quinze rooms bedecked in furniture that appears to be made of solid gold.
American Dreams, 1923: Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton | Nathaniel Rich | March 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Galley-foist may be the name of some dress of the period, so-called for its resemblance to the gaily bedecked Mayors-barge.
The Fatal Dowry | Philip MassingerO Agni, on to the strong host of the Maruts, bedecked with golden chains and ornaments.
Sacred Books of the East | VariousHer horns bedecked with ribbons gay, And garlanded with rosy may,—A tricksy sight.
The Book of Humorous Verse | VariousIt is considered holy, and is marked by a pole bedecked with rags and streamers like a scare-crow.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinWith shields are your ships bedecked; boldly ye bear yourselves, few things ye fear, I ween: tell me how your king is named.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
British Dictionary definitions for bedeck
/ (bɪˈdɛk) /
(tr) to cover with decorations; adorn
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