bedeck

Etymology

From be- + deck. Compare West Frisian bedekke (“to cover”), Dutch bedekken (“to cover, coat, overlay”), German bedecken (“to cover, top, overlay”), Swedish betäcka (“to cover, shelter”). Doublet of bethatch.

verb

  1. (transitive) To deck, ornament, or adorn; to grace.
    She bedecked her wedding gown with seed pearls.

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