Meaning of FESTOON
| Pronunciation: | | fe'stoon
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- [n] flower chains suspended in loops between points
- [n] an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
- [n] a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops
- [v] decorate with festoons; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
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| | Synonyms: | | festoonery |
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| | See Also: | | adorn, beautify, curtain, decorate, drape, drapery, embellish, embellishment, flower chain, grace, mantle, ornament, pall | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
2. (Arch. & Sculp.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers,
and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a
ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See
Illust. of {Bucranium}.
\Fes*toon"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Festooned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Festooning}.]
To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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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