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 Ever since, the Tinseltown tradition has seen stars attend film premieres, festivals and award ceremonies bedecked in couture, debuting new looks or new relationships (or, perhaps, subtly hinting at a breakup) with photographers capturing their every move. Marie Lodi, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Inside, guests are met with an impossibly cozy nook of a bar, where soft candlelight illuminates a space bedecked with vintage books. Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024 Such an artist is catnip for organizers, who want nothing more, in these situations, than an arena full of people blissed out on their favorite songs, arms bedecked with blinking LED bracelets, clutching their Chik-fil-A coupons and singing along to 30-year-old singles. Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 Standing tall at 80 feet, this Norway spruce is bedecked with 50,000 LED lights and topped with a Swarovski star nearly ten feet tall—a work of art designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, boasting three million crystals across 70 triangular spikes. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023 No extravagant decorations that normally bedeck the West Bank city of Bethlehem at Christmas. Samar Hazboun, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023 With so many glittering sequined gowns, the view, bedecked with a huge chandelier, sparkled. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023 The royal smiled for a photo with Santa, who is known as Father Christmas in England, and gently petted a reindeer bedecked in bells. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023 And there's more—the pair also released an official music video, complete with a minute-long preamble set in a Mojo Dojo Casa House recording studio bedecked in festive decorations. Meg Walters, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 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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