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FESTOON

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

Synonyms:

festoon; festoonery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("festoon" is a kind of...):

flower chain (flowers strung together in a chain)

Derivation:

festoon (decorate with strings of flowers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("festoon" is a kind of...):

embellishment (a superfluous ornament)

Derivation:

festoon (decorate with strings of flowers)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("festoon" is a kind of...):

curtain; drape; drapery; mantle; pall (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Decorate with strings of flowers

Example:

The public buildings were festooned for the holiday

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "festoon" is one way to...):

adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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

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

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

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