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Festoon
/fɛsˈtuːn/
An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
📖 Definitions of "Festoon"
noun
- 1
An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
- 2
A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
- 3
A raised cable with light globes attached.
- 4
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.
verb
- 1
To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
- 2
To make festoons.
- 3
To decorate or bedeck abundantly.
- 4
To apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue.
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