festoon
festoon
Definition
fes·toon (fes to̵̅o̅n′)
noun
- a wreath or garland of flowers, leaves, paper, etc. hanging in a loop or curve
- any carved or molded decoration resembling this, as on furniture
Etymology: Fr feston < It festone < festa < VL: see feast
transitive verb
- to adorn or hang with festoons
- to form into a festoon or festoons
- to join by festoons
festoon
Synonyms
festoon
Synonyms
festoon
Usage Examples
Object
- tree: On a fallen Ivy festooned tree, seven Red Admirals were nectaring on the flowers.
- wall: Banners and placards festooned the walls and gates to Oxford University Press's large site.
- branch: They were always supposed to nest on some pretty fruit tree branch festooned with blossom.
- flower: We ended up at the village bar/restaurant, whose flower festooned terrace is a winner in itself.
- room: She greeted us warmly and ushered us into the majlis, a huge, carpeted room festooned with large red pillows.
- place: And Jack is only too happy for a small fee, to allow them to festoon the place overnight with their ghost hunting equipment.
Converse of object
- hang: The room was tastefully decorated, and outside the premises hung a beautiful festoon containing a suitable motto.
Adjective modifier
- floral: Decorated with unusual floral festoons hanging from a red line.
Modifies a noun
- lighting: Proposals include public artworks, widened pavements and festoon lighting.. .
- system: If a powered hoist is ordered a festoon power supply system will also be required ( see Electrical Section ).
Modifying Another Word
- now: It's now festooned with a merry looking garland of traffic lights, with broad three or four lane approaches from all directions.
- still: It's pretty complete apart from exhausts, and is still festooned with cobwebs.
Preposition: in
- coral: Large schools of fish blanket the reef, which is festooned in purple soft coral.
Preposition: of
- evergreen: Spiral festoons of evergreens and flowers were twined round the columns, and others gracefully pendant stretched across the front.
Preposition: with
- moss: In this area the trees are festooned with high altitude moss.
- coral: Outside the stern section the masts, railings, wires and cables are festooned with soft corals.
- flag: We walked for about an hour to reach a large wheel festooned with prayer flags fluttering in the wind.
- array: The building was festooned with an array of flags and banners, and the mood was light but determined.
- flower: And, of course, the white wedding dress festooned with tiny flowers is still very special.
- light: Hungerford has also decorated the street which runs up under the railroad bridge which is festooned with lights.
Browse dictionary entries near festoon
- festivity
- festive
- festival
- festination
- festinate
- fester
- festal
- festa
- -fest
- fess up
- festoonery
- Festschrift
- FET
- feta
- feta (cheese)
- fetal
- fetal alcohol syndrome
- fetal position
- fetation
- fetch
