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fes·toon

 (fĕ-sto͞on′)
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.

[French feston, from Italian festone, from festa, feast, from Vulgar Latin *fēsta; see feast.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

festoon

(fɛˈstuːn)
n
1. a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland
2. (Art Terms) a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery
3. (Dentistry)
a. the scalloped appearance of the gums where they meet the teeth
b. a design carved on the base material of a denture to simulate this
4. (Zoology)
a. either of two Zerynthia species of white pierid butterfly of southern Europe, typically mottled red, yellow, and brown
b. an ochreous brown moth, Apoda avellana the unusual sluglike larvae of which feed on oak leaves
vb (tr)
5. to decorate or join together with festoons
6. to form into festoons
[C17: from French feston, from Italian festone ornament for a feast, from festa feast]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fes•toon

(fɛˈstun)

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.
v.t.
3. to adorn with or as if with festoons: to festoon a hall.
4. to form into graceful curves or loops: to festoon curtains.
5. to connect by festoons.
[1670–80; < French feston < Italian festone decoration for a feast, derivative of festa feast]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

festoon


Past participle: festooned
Gerund: festooning

Imperative
festoon
festoon
Present
I festoon
you festoon
he/she/it festoons
we festoon
you festoon
they festoon
Preterite
I festooned
you festooned
he/she/it festooned
we festooned
you festooned
they festooned
Present Continuous
I am festooning
you are festooning
he/she/it is festooning
we are festooning
you are festooning
they are festooning
Present Perfect
I have festooned
you have festooned
he/she/it has festooned
we have festooned
you have festooned
they have festooned
Past Continuous
I was festooning
you were festooning
he/she/it was festooning
we were festooning
you were festooning
they were festooning
Past Perfect
I had festooned
you had festooned
he/she/it had festooned
we had festooned
you had festooned
they had festooned
Future
I will festoon
you will festoon
he/she/it will festoon
we will festoon
you will festoon
they will festoon
Future Perfect
I will have festooned
you will have festooned
he/she/it will have festooned
we will have festooned
you will have festooned
they will have festooned
Future Continuous
I will be festooning
you will be festooning
he/she/it will be festooning
we will be festooning
you will be festooning
they will be festooning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been festooning
you have been festooning
he/she/it has been festooning
we have been festooning
you have been festooning
they have been festooning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been festooning
you will have been festooning
he/she/it will have been festooning
we will have been festooning
you will have been festooning
they will have been festooning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been festooning
you had been festooning
he/she/it had been festooning
we had been festooning
you had been festooning
they had been festooning
Conditional
I would festoon
you would festoon
he/she/it would festoon
we would festoon
you would festoon
they would festoon
Past Conditional
I would have festooned
you would have festooned
he/she/it would have festooned
we would have festooned
you would have festooned
they would have festooned
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun1.festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curvesfestoon - 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
Verb1.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"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

festoon

verb
1. decorate, deck, array, drape, garland, swathe, bedeck, wreathe, beribbon, engarland, hang The temples are festooned with lights.
noun
1. decoration, garland, swathe, wreath, swag, lei, chaplet festoons of laurel and magnolia
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
guirlandelyskæde
GirlandeLichterketteFeston
koristeköynnössiltavaloköynnös
festonguirlande
festoneornare con festoni

festoon

[fesˈtuːn]
A. N → guirnalda f, festón m (Sew) → festón m
B. VT → adornar, engalanar (with de) to be festooned with → estar adornado or engalanado de
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

festoon

n → Girlande f; (in curtain etc, Archit) → Feston m
vt to festoon somebody with something → jdn mit etw behängen; to festoon something with something → etw mit etw schmücken or verzieren; to be festooned with something → mit etw behängt sein; lace curtains festooned the windows → Spitzengardinen schmückten die Fenster
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

festoon

[fɛsˈtuːn] vt to festoon with → ornare di, decorare con
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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