festoon (n.)

  1. a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

  2. an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work

  3. flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

    [ Syn: festoonery ]

    festoon (v.)

  1. decorate with strings of flowers; The public buildings were festooned for the holiday'

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