FESTOONING

Verb

festooning

present participle of festoon

Noun

festooning (plural festoonings)

Material with which something is festooned.

The second tier of boxes, still with the red festoonings and the luxuriance of creeping vines, had, as its chief adornment, holly, laurel, and cypress trees of irregular height […]

Source: Wiktionary


FESTOON

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



RESET




Word of the Day

29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; ā€œthe area is well populatedā€; ā€œforests populated with all kinds of wild lifeā€


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins