decked out

idiom

1
: dressed in a very fancy way
We got all decked out for the occasion.
often + in
She was decked out in furs.
guys decked out in fancy tuxedos
2
: decorated in a fancy way
often + with
a room decked out with hundreds of little lights

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Dozens of other skateboarders — mostly men in their 50s and 60s decked out in skating gear — roll along the periphery, watching on, at Encinitas Skate Park near San Diego. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 The campaign shared a happy photo of the young boy at a sports stadium while decked out in Liverpool F.C. gear on Instagram to mark the occasion. Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 June 2025 The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers meant to look like jellyfish and a cloud of clear balloons mimicking ocean bubbles. Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 31 May 2025 At this witchy, emerald-hued bar (more vibey than spooky), rafters are decked out in Spanish moss as a cloud of palo santo smoke rises from the corner table where a tarot reader offers counsel. Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for decked out

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“Decked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decked%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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