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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
verbfestooned; festooning; festoons
Definition of festoon (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of festoon was in 1630
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