trick out
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Tom was to be sure, what is called a good boy; he never soiled his clothes, as I did. I was always considered as a rantipole, for whom any thing was good enough. But when I saw my brother tricked out in new clothes, and his old duds covering me like a scarecrow, I appeal to any honourable mind wheth
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Of a motor vehicle, etc.: to mod or customize an object, typically for the purposes of personalization and enhancing performance capabilities such as the ability to perform stunts.
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “trick out” mean?
To dress or decorate in an especially fancy, elaborate, or excessive manner.
Is “trick out” formal or informal?
trick out is generally informal.