HyperDic: festoon

English > 4 senses of the word festoon:
NOUNartifactfestoona curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
artifactfestoonan embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points
artifactfestoon, festooneryflower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
VERBcreationfestoondecorate with strings of flowers
festoon > pronunciation
Soundsfeh.stuw'n
Rhymesafternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn...
English > festoon: 4 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves.
Broadercurtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pallhanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
English > festoon: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work.
BroaderembellishmentA superfluous ornament
Spanishfestón
Catalanfistó
Verbsfestoondecorate with strings of flowers
English > festoon: 4 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaningflower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration.
Synonymfestoonery
Broaderflower chainflowers strung together in a chain
Spanishfestón
Catalanfistó
Verbsfestoondecorate with strings of flowers
English > festoon: 4 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaningdecorate with strings of flowers.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
Broaderdecorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautifymake more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc.
Spanishfestonear
Catalanfistonar, fistonejar
Nounsfestoon, festooneryflower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
festoonan embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points

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