Festoon Definition

fĕ-sto͝on
festooned, festoons
noun
festoons
A wreath or garland of flowers, leaves, paper, etc. hanging in a loop or curve.
Webster's New World
Any carved or molded decoration resembling this, as on furniture.
Webster's New World
A representation of such a string or garland, as in painting or sculpture.
American Heritage

A raised cable with light globes attached.

Wiktionary

(astronomy) A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
festooned, festoons
To adorn or hang with festoons.
Webster's New World
To form into a festoon or festoons.
Webster's New World
To join by festoons.
Webster's New World
To make festoons.
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Other Word Forms of Festoon

Noun

Singular:
festoon
Plural:
festoons

Origin of Festoon

  • French feston from Italian festone from festa feast from Vulgar Latin fēsta feast

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French feston

    From Wiktionary

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