festoon

festoon
Synonyms and related words:
arc, boughpot, bouquet, boutonniere, bow, bravery, buttonhole, catacaustic, catenary, caustic, chaplet, chiffon, circle, clinquant, conchoid, corsage, crook, curl, curve, diacaustic, ellipse, festoons, finery, flower arrangement, folderol, foofaraw, frilliness, frilling, frills, frills and furbelows, frippery, froufrou, fuss, gaiety, garland, gaudery, gilding, gilt, gingerbread, hook, hyperbola, lei, lituus, nosegay, parabola, paste, pinchbeck, posy, sinus, spray, superfluity, tinsel, tracery, trappings, trickery, trumpery, wreath

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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

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