Definition of festoon
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1
: a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points
walls decorated with festoons of flowers
2
: a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain
Around the mirror were carved festoons of grapevines.
festoon
verb
festooned; festooning; festoons
Definition of festoon (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of festoon was in 1610
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