deck (out)

verb

Definition of deck (out)next
as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all decked out in our finest outfits for the wedding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deck (out)
  1. clothe
  2. dress
  3. costume
  4. dress up
  5. apparel
  6. attire
  7. toilet
Verb
  • By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.
    Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of clothe
Verb
  • Many were senior citizens and dressed in red, yellow and blue, answering Machado’s call to wear the colors of the Venezuelan flag.
    Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • For a recent two-week stretch, the Blue Jackets opted to dress 11 forwards and make Labanc a healthy scratch, which had to sting.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of dress
Verb
  • The film is pretty funny, in part because Grand Theft Auto is set up for killing, and random people — or whatever the players decided to costume their avatars as — can wander through and shoot someone without malice or forethought.
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Reflecting on costuming the film, Phillips says working on the project was unlike any other she’s done so far.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of costume
Verb
  • Both options can easily be dressed up or down depending on the venue, month, and of course, the dress code.
    Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For Halloween 2024, Sovereign dressed up as a cheerleader while Proctor donned a sparkly football uniform.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of dress up
Verb
  • Reliance Retail has about 12,000 stores across India and sells everything from smartphones to groceries to apparel through various eponymous brands, including Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital and Reliance Trends.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021
  • The rapper has partnered with an unusually diverse array of brands to churn out everything from food to apparel to toys and more.
    Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, 8 Oct. 2020
Definition of apparel
Verb
  • Here, see how stars like Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and more attired themselves for the 2025 Golden Globes after-parties.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ladling the baked beans was retiree Terry Heller, of Rochester Hills, attired in a Detroit Lions pullover.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of attire
Verb
  • Meanwhile, there are ways to reduce human exposure to toilet plumes.
    John Crimaldi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • There was the time the system that controls toilet flushing failed and water rained down on the fancy dining area and diners one floor below.
    Bryce MillerColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
Definition of toilet
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“Deck (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deck%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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