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