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festoon

[ fe-stoon ]

noun

  1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
  2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery.
  3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds.
  4. Dentistry. the garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth.


verb (used with object)

  1. to adorn with or as with festoons:

    to festoon a hall.

  2. to form into festoons:

    to festoon flowers and leaves.

  3. Dentistry. to reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture.
  4. to connect by festoons.

festoon

/ 蹿蓻藞蝉迟耻藧苍 /

noun

  1. a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland
  2. a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery
    1. the scalloped appearance of the gums where they meet the teeth
    2. a design carved on the base material of a denture to simulate this
    1. either of two Zerynthia species of white pierid butterfly of southern Europe, typically mottled red, yellow, and brown
    2. an ochreous brown moth, Apoda avellana the unusual sluglike larvae of which feed on oak leaves
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to decorate or join together with festoons
  2. to form into festoons
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of festoon1

1670鈥80; < French feston < Italian festone decoration for a feast, derivative of festa festa
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of festoon1

C17: from French feston , from Italian festone ornament for a feast, from festa feast
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After a costume change, the show鈥檚 second act began with 鈥淎merica Has a Problem,鈥 which Beyonc茅 sang at a news podium festooned with microphones, then zoomed through 鈥淪paghettii,鈥 鈥淔ormation,鈥 鈥淢y House鈥 and 鈥淒iva.鈥

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It鈥檚 smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.

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The walls of many of them are now festooned with large murals by artists both local and global.

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The nation long ago recognized the justices should wear red and blue robes, and that some should be festooned with patches of those who fund their lavish lifestyles, like race car drivers proclaim their sponsors.

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The massive crater left by the Beirut strike was lit up in red and festooned with Hezbollah flags.

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