festoon
a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery.
a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds.
Dentistry. the garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth.
to adorn with or as with festoons: to festoon a hall.
to form into festoons: to festoon flowers and leaves.
Dentistry. to reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture.
to connect by festoons.
Origin of festoon
1Other words from festoon
- un·fes·tooned, adjective
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How to use festoon in a sentence
Why will dear old ladies cherish these household monsters, festooning them with ribbons and fancywork?
Bizarre | Lawton MackallFlights of steps led up to chambers many-tinted-carpet-graced, And festooning fragrant garlands were harmonious interlaced!
Maha-bharata | AnonymousThe woman looped up her veil, festooning it about the undulatory roll of her hat brim.
The Shadow | Arthur StringerThey half-crawled, half-climbed through the low trees and festooning creepers to the edge of a clear bit of open, firm ground.
The Great God Success | John Graham (David Graham Phillips)The neck-setting and festooning of the jewel-chains play an important part in the design on the plain velvet corset bodices.
Dress design | Talbot Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for festoon
/ (fɛˈstuːn) /
a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland
a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery
the scalloped appearance of the gums where they meet the teeth
a design carved on the base material of a denture to simulate this
either of two Zerynthia species of white pierid butterfly of southern Europe, typically mottled red, yellow, and brown
an ochreous brown moth, Apoda avellana the unusual sluglike larvae of which feed on oak leaves
to decorate or join together with festoons
to form into festoons
Origin of festoon
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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