festoon

¹fes·toon

noun \fes-ˈtün\

Definition of FESTOON

1

: a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points

2

: a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain

Origin of FESTOON

French feston, from Italian festone, from festa festival, from Latin — more at feast

First Known Use: 1630

Rhymes with FESTOON

aswoon, attune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, blue moon, buffoon, Calhoun, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, cocoon, commune, doubloon, dragoon, fine-tune, forenoon, full moon, gaboon, gadroon, galloon, Gudrun, half-moon, harpoon, high noon, immune, impugn, jargoon, jejune, Kowloon, Kunlun, lagoon, lampoon, lardoon, Maine coon, maroon, monsoon, Neptune, new moon, oppugn, Pashtun, patroon, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, premune, puccoon, quadroon, ratoon, repugn, rough-hewn, saloon, Sassoon, shalloon, soupspoon, spittoon, spontoon, teaspoon, tribune, triune, tuchun, tycoon, typhoon, untune, Walloon

²festoon

transitive verb

Definition of FESTOON

1

: to hang or form festoons on

2

: to shape into festoons

3

: decorate, adorn; also : cover 4b

Examples of FESTOON

1. We festooned the halls with leaves and white lights.
2. The balcony is festooned in ivy.
3. His office is festooned with newspaper clippings.

First Known Use of FESTOON

1765

Related to FESTOON

Synonyms

adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, caparison, deck, do, doll up, do up, drape, dress, embellish, emblaze, emboss, enrich, fancify, fancy up, decorate, garnish, glitz (up), grace, gussy up, ornament, pretty (up), trim

Antonyms

blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

Related Words

accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out); brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up); boss, chase; braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe; appliqué, gild, paint; diamond, gem, impearl, jewel, pearl; redecorate, redo

Near Antonyms

simplify, streamline; bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover; uglify