Noun
- 1. festoon, curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall
- usage: a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
- 2. festoon, embellishment
- usage: an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
- 3. festoon, festoonery, flower chain
- usage: flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
Verb
- 1. festoon, decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
- usage: decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
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