FESTOON

festoon, festoonery

(noun) flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

festoon

(noun) an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work

festoon

(noun) a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

festoon

(verb) decorate with strings of flowers; “The public buildings were festooned for the holiday”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

festoon (plural festoons)

An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.

(architecture) A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.

A raised cable with light globes attached.

(astronomy) A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.

(acarology) Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.

(technology) A specific style of electric light bulb consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the filament or diode.

(manufacturing) Two sets of rollers used to create a buffer of material on web handling equipment.

Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Zerynthia.

(dentistry) Texturing applied to a denture to simulate human tissue.

Verb

festoon (third-person singular simple present festoons, present participle festooning, simple past and past participle festooned)

To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.

To make festoons.

To decorate or bedeck abundantly.

(dentistry, transitive) To apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue.

Anagrams

• eftsoon

Source: Wiktionary

Fes*toon", n. Etym: [F. feston (cf. Sp. feston, It. festone), prob. fr. L. festum festival. See Feast.]

1. A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way.

2. (Arch. & Sculp.)

Definition: A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium.

Fes*toon", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Festooned; p. pr. & vb. n. Festooning.]

Definition: To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition