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Festoon
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Festoon — (from French feston , Italian festone , from a Late Latin festo , originally a festal garland, Latin festum , feast), a wreath or garland, and so in architecture a conventional arrangement of flowers, foliage or fruit bound together and suspended … Wikipedia
festoon — ► NOUN 1) an ornamental chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve. 2) a carved or moulded ornament representing a festoon. ► VERB ▪ decorate with festoons or other decorations. ORIGIN Italian festone festive ornament … English terms dictionary
festoon — [fes to͞on′] n. [Fr feston < It festone < festa < VL: see FEAST] 1. a wreath or garland of flowers, leaves, paper, etc. hanging in a loop or curve 2. any carved or molded decoration resembling this, as on furniture vt. 1. to adorn or… … English World dictionary
Festoon — Fes*toon , n. [F. feston (cf. Sp. feston, It. festone), prob. fr. L. festum festival. See {Feast}.] 1. A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Festoon — Fes*toon , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Festooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Festooning}.] To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
festoon — (n.) 1620s, from Fr. feston (16c.), from It. festone, lit. a festive ornament, apparently from festa celebration, feast, from V.L. *festa (see FEAST (Cf. feast)). The verb is attested from 1789. Related: Festooned … Etymology dictionary
festoon — [v] decorate adorn, deck, drape, garnish, hang, trim, wreath; concepts 162,177 … New thesaurus
festoon — I UK [feˈstuːn] / US [feˈstun] verb [transitive] Word forms festoon : present tense I/you/we/they festoon he/she/it festoons present participle festooning past tense festooned past participle festooned to decorate something with bright and… … English dictionary
festoon — /fe stoohn /, n. 1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at… … Universalium
festoon — fes•toon [[t]fɛˈstun[/t]] n. 1) a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points 2) a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery 3) to adorn with or as if with festoons:… … From formal English to slang
festoon — fes|toon1 [feˈstu:n] v [T usually passive] to cover something with flowers, long pieces of material etc, especially for decoration be festooned with/in sth ▪ Malaga was festooned with banners and flags in honour of the king s visit. festoon 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
