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Definition of festoon
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.
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Recent Examples of festoon from the Web
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In December, the council approved the design for the street, including a portion of the road ordained with overhead festoon lights.
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Graffiti bearing the team's red dragons logo festoons the outside of the old stand, which is adorned with littered stairwells and poured cement with all the charm of an old prison.
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Rustic figures The cave had collapsed some years earlier, but that didn’t obscure the rustic figures of animals, fish and humans in daubs of black, white and red that festoon the entry wall.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'festoon'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Did You Know?
Festoon can also be a verb that is used as a synonym of "decorate" or "adorn" (as in "the room was festooned with streamers and balloons"). The verb "festoon," which first appeared in the late 1700s, comes from the noun "festoon," which appeared over 100 years earlier. "Festoon" traces back (by way of French and Italian) to Latin festa, the plural of festum, meaning "festival." "Festa" is also an ancestor of the English noun "feast."
Origin and Etymology of festoon
French feston, from Italian festone, from festa festival, from Latin — more at feast
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Definition of festoon
Examples of festoon in a Sentence
We festooned the halls with leaves and white lights.
The balcony is festooned in ivy.
His office is festooned with newspaper clippings.
Recent Examples of festoon from the Web
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The annual Old Glory Boat Parade, sponsored by the American Legion Yacht Club and American Legion Post 291, will go from 1 to 3:30 p.m. with boats festooned in red, white and blue sailing through Newport Harbor, starting off Collins Island.
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For years people in campers and vans had been crapping in the irises along the sidewalk, leaving them festooned with used toilet paper, despite nice bathroom facilities in the park.
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The route varies each year, and riders who get dolled up and festoon their bikes with ribbons and flowers can compete for prizes at the final stop.
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Angelenos got their first real taste of what’s to come early last month when the building was festooned with the colors of the 2024 L.A. Olympic bid.
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When that failed, Bill Veeck Jr., son of the team president, thought to festoon the outfield walls with ivy at the erstwhile Cubs Park, which had been rechristened in Wrigley's honor in '26.
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Her decorative baskets were made from recycled cardboard and were festooned with ribbons.
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Clad in clown makeup, matching smocks and hairnets festooned with frilly gills, these aquatic creatures appear totally alien at first, but eventually reveal multiple humanlike traits: callous manipulation, rampant tribalism … and perhaps, love?
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The idea of bandages festooned with cartoons is nothing new—
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Origin and Etymology of festoon
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FESTOON Defined for English Language Learners
festoon
playDefinition of festoon for English Language Learners
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: a long chain or strip of something (such as flowers or cloth) that is hung as a decoration
festoon
Definition of festoon for English Language Learners
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: to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.
FESTOON Defined for Kids
Definition of festoon for Students
: a chain or strip hanging between two points as decoration
Definition of festoon for Students
festooned
;festooning
: to hang or form festoons or other decorations on
Learn More about festoon
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See words that rhyme with festoon Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for festoon Spanish Central: Translation of festoon Nglish: Translation of festoon for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about festoon
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