Meaning & use
bedeck
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To decorate something elaborately, especially with ornaments or fine clothing.
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The hall was bedecked with ribbons and flowers for the wedding.
She arrived bedecked in jewelry from head to toe.
A note on using this word
Slightly formal or literary in tone; it's rarely used in casual conversation compared to plain 'decorate.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
stripbare
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