Definition of festoon Festoon

/fɛˌstuˈn/ - [festun] - fes•toon

We found 17 definitions of festoon from 5 different sources.

What does festoon mean?

Noun Plural: festoons
festoon - flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
		festoonery
		flower chain flowers strung together in a chain
festoon - an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
		embellishment a superfluous ornament
festoon - a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
Verb festoons, festooning, festooned
festoon - decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
		grace, ornament, adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

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festoon (Noun)
An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
festoon (Noun)
A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
festoon (Noun)
A raised cable with light globes attached.
festoon (Noun)
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.
festoon (Noun)
Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.
festoon (Verb)
To hang ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
festoon (Verb)
To make festoons.
festoon (Verb)
To decorate or bedeck abundantly.

festoon (n.)
A garland or wreath hanging in a depending curve, used in decoration for festivals, etc.; anything arranged in this way.
festoon (n.)
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.
festoon (v. t.)
To form in festoons, or to adorn with festoons.

festoon
fes-tōōn′, n. a garland suspended between two points: (archit.) an ornament like a wreath of flowers, &c.—v.t. to adorn with festoons.—n. Festoon′-blind, a window-blind of cloth gathered into rows of festoons in its width. [Fr. feston—Low L. festo(n-), a garland—L. festum.]