festoons; festooned; festooning
: to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.
We festooned the halls with leaves and white lights.
The balcony is festooned in/with ivy.
His office is festooned with newspaper clippings.
plural festoons
: a long chain or strip of something (such as flowers or cloth) that is hung as a decoration
—usually plural
walls covered with festoons of flowers
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“Festoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/festoon. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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