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festoon

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of festoon

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

For Valentine's Day the dance hall was festooned with a riot of red hearts and bow-wielding cupids.

Synonyms of festoon

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

Words Related to festoon

accessorize, dress up, trap, trick (out)

brighten, freshen, smarten, spruce (up)

braid, embroider, feather, figure, filigree, fillet, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, garland, hang, lace, ribbon, swag, wreathe

appliqué, gild, paint

Near Antonyms of festoon

simplify, streamline

bare, denude, dismantle, display, divest, expose, reveal, strip, uncover

Antonyms of festoon

blemish, deface, disfigure, mar, scar, spoil

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See words that rhyme with festoon Dictionary: Definition of festoon Spanish Central: Translation of festoon Nglish: Translation of festoon for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about festoon

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