The stewards were decked out in beautiful new uniforms.
Some salesman had decked the car out, giving it racing wheels and stripes on the sides.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
deck out someone — deck out (someone/something) to decorate someone or something in something special. The stewards were decked out in beautiful new uniforms. Some salesman had decked the car out, giving it racing wheels and stripes on the sides … New idioms dictionary
deck out — (someone/something) to decorate someone or something in something special. The stewards were decked out in beautiful new uniforms. Some salesman had decked the car out, giving it racing wheels and stripes on the sides … New idioms dictionary
deck out — verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive (Freq. 1) She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera The young girls were all fancied up for the party • Syn: ↑overdress, ↑dress up, ↑fig out, ↑fig up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
deck out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms deck out : present tense I/you/we/they deck out he/she/it decks out present participle decking out past tense decked out past participle decked out to decorate a person or object with something, usually for a… … English dictionary
deck out — If you deck out someone or something, you dress or decorate them in a special way. Paul decked out his car for the wedding … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
deck out — PHRASAL VERB If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion. [be V ed P] The cab was decked out with multi coloured lights... [V n P] She had decked him out from… … English dictionary
deck out — verb a) To decorate (something). They decked the bar out with World Cup paraphernalia for June and July. b) To dress (someone) in fancy clothes. He was decked out as a successful pimp. Syn: adorn … Wiktionary
deck — [[t]de̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ decks, decking, decked 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it. → See also flight deck ...sitting on the top deck of the number 13 bus. ...a luxury liner with five… … English dictionary
deck — deck1 [ dek ] noun count ** ▸ 1 part of ship you walk on ▸ 2 level of vehicle/stadium ▸ 3 wood floor behind house ▸ 4 set of cards for games ▸ 5 tape deck/cassette deck ▸ 6 for records ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the outside top part of a ship that you can… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deck — 1 noun (C) 1 the outside top level of a ship that you can walk on: on deck: Let s go up on deck and sit in the sun. | above/below deck(s): Peter stayed below decks. 2 one of the levels on a ship or bus: lower/upper deck (=on a ship): Our cabin is … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
