fes|toon

fes|toon
fes|toon «fehs TOON», noun, verb.
–n.
a string or chain of flowers, leaves, ribbons, or the like, hanging in a curve between two points: »

bunting draped on the walls in colorful festoons.

1. a carved or molded ornament like this on furniture, pottery, or a building: »

a design of grape leaves in plaster festoons.

–v.t.
1. to decorate with or as if with festoons: »

The Christmas tree was festooned with tinsel.

2. to form into festoons; hang in curves like festoons: »

Draperies were festooned over the windows.

3. to connect by festoons: »

Growths of jasmine turned their humid arms festooning tree to tree (Tennyson).

╂[< Middle French feston < Italian festone < festa < Latin fēsta; see etym. under feast (Cf. ↑feast)]

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  • fes|toon|er|y — «fehs TOO nuhr ee», noun, plural er|ies. 1. a decoration of festoons; festoonlike arrangement. 2. festoons collectively …   Useful english dictionary

  • fes — con·fes·sant; con·fes·sar·i·us; con·fes·sio; con·fes·sion; con·fes·sion·al·ism; con·fes·sion·ist; con·fes·sor; dis·in·fes·tant; dis·in·fes·tor; fes·cen·nine; fes·ta; fes·tal; fes·ti·na·tion; fes·ti·no; fes·tive; fes·tiv·i·ty; fes·ti·vous;… …   English syllables

  • toon — car·toon·ery; car·toon·ist; coque·toon; duc·a·toon; es·pan·toon; fes·toon·er; fes·toon·ery; mus·ke·toon; pash·toon; ra·toon·er; sas·ka·toon; spit·toon; spon·toon; car·toon·ish; car·toon; fes·toon; pla·toon; pon·toon; ra·toon; toon;… …   English syllables

  • festoon — fes·toon …   English syllables

  • festooner — fes·toon·er …   English syllables

  • festoon — fes|toon1 [ fe stun ] verb transitive to decorate something with bright and colorful objects festoon fes|toon 2 [ fe stun ] noun count FORMAL a chain of flowers, lights, or other bright objects hanging as a decoration …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • festoonery — fes·toon·ery …   English syllables

  • festoon — fes•toon [[t]fɛˈstun[/t]] n. 1) a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points 2) a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery 3) to adorn with or as if with festoons:… …   From formal English to slang

  • festoonery — fes•toon•er•y [[t]fɛˈstu nə ri[/t]] n. a decoration of festoons …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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