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| fes·toon [ fe stn ] |
noun (plural fes·toons) |
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1. garland: an ornamental chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hanging in a loop or curve between two points
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2. artistic representation of festoon: a carved or painted representation of a festoon, e.g. on a building, in a painting, or on pottery
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transitive verb (past and past participle fes·tooned, present participle fes·toon·ing, 3rd person present singular fes·toons) |
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1. hang festoons on something: to decorate something with festoons
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2. join with festoons: to join things together with festoons
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3. shape into festoons: to make something into festoons
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French feston< Italian festone "ornament for festivities" < assumed Vulgar Latin festa "festivities" < Latin festum "feast, festival"] |
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  fes·tooned adjective |
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