festoon

fes·toon  (f-stn)

n.

1. A string or garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended in a loop or curve between two points.

2. A representation of such a string or garland, as in painting or sculpture.

tr.v. fes·tooned, fes·toon·ing, fes·toons

1. To decorate with or as if with festoons; hang festoons on.

2. To form or make into festoons.

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[French feston, from Italian festone, from festa, feast, from Vulgar Latin *fsta; see feast.]

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festoon

Verb

to drape with decorations: Christmas trees festooned with fairy lights

Noun

a decorative chain of flowers or ribbons suspended in loops [Italian festone ornament for a feast]

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Festoon a chain or garland of things suspended. See also catena, chain.

Examples: festoon of banners, 1852; of cobwebs; of flowers, 1732; of ivy; of ribbons, 1870; of vines, 1792.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves curtain, drape, drapery, pall, mantle - hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	2.	festoon - an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work embellishment - a superfluous ornament
	3.	festoon - flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration festoonery flower chain - flowers strung together in a chain
Verb	1.	festoon - decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday" adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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festoon

noun 1. decoration, garland, swathe, wreath, swag, lei, chaplet

verb 2. decorate, deck, array, drape, garland, swathe, bedeck, wreathe, beribbon, engarland, hang

Translations

festoon [fɛsˈtuːn] vt to festoon with → festonear or engalanar de

festoon [fɛsˈtuːn] vt to festoon with → orner de

festoon [fɛsˈtuːn] vt to festoon with → schmücken mit

festoon [fɛˈstuːn] vt to festoon with → ornare di; decorare con