n. | 1. | A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way. |
2. | (Arch. & Sculp.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium. | |
v. t. | 1. | To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons. |
Noun | 1. | festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops |
2. | festoon - 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 - flower chains suspended in loops between points Synonyms: festoonery | |
Verb | 1. | festoon - decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday" |