festoon
The definition of a festoon is a wreath or curved string of leaves or flowers, or something in such a shape.
(noun)An example of a festoon is a layer of garland on a Christmas tree.
Festoon is defined as to make wreaths or curved strings of leaves or flowers, or to decorate with such shaped objects.
(verb)An example of festoon is to place garland in a circle around candles on a table.
See festoon in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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
Origin: 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
See festoon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A string or garland, as of leaves or flowers, suspended in a loop or curve between two points.
- A representation of such a string or garland, as in painting or sculpture.
- To decorate with or as if with festoons; hang festoons on.
- To form or make into festoons.
Origin:
Origin: French feston
Origin: , from Italian festone
Origin: , from festa, feast
Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *fēsta; see feast
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