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decking
adjective as in ornamental
noun as in dressing
Strong matches
- adorning
- appareling
- arraying
- robing
Weak match
Example Sentences
Little boys when decking themselves out with tall hat and monstrously big clothes seem to be trying to put on an alarming aspect.
Then they both looked at another miniature portraying him riding one lamb, while he was decking another with ribbons.
Her only pleasure now in decking herself out was in thinking that her mother would take delight in seeing her dressed.
In the second passage reference is made to the decking of the chief dish at high feasts with garlands of flowers and evergreens.
A decking of bamboo slats secured by copper-wire to the crossbars was usually employed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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