Festoon - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|feˈstuːn|
Brit.
|feˈstuːn|
noun
- a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
- an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
- flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
- an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
- flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
verb
- decorate with strings of flowers
The public buildings were festooned for the holiday
Extra examples
We festooned the halls with leaves and white lights.
The balcony is festooned in ivy.
His office is festooned with newspaper clippings.
The room was festooned with gay paper chains.
Malaga was festooned with banners and flags in honour of the king's visit.
The public buildings were festooned for the holiday
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: festoon
he/she/it: festoons
present participle: festooning
past tense: festooned
past participle: festooned
I/you/we/they: festoon
he/she/it: festoons
present participle: festooning
past tense: festooned
past participle: festooned
noun
singular: festoon
plural: festoons
singular: festoon
plural: festoons
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