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Festoon Common

Festoon has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

2

an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work

3

flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

4

An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

Verb
1

decorate with strings of flowers

"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

2

To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
curtain embellishment flower chain decorate

Origin

The word comes from the French feston, where it originally referred to a decorative garland or braid of flowers and leaves.

Rhyming Words
oon foon noon woon koon joon coon yoon zoon moon loon doon poon goon soon hoon roon toon boon scoon
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