- a decorative chain of flowers, ribbons, etc, suspended in loops; garland
- a carved or painted representation of this, as in architecture, furniture, or pottery
- to decorate or join together with festoons
- to form into festoons
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fes•toon /fɛˈstun/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a string or chain of flowers, leaves, ribbon, etc., hung in a curve between two points.
v. [~ + object]
- to adorn or decorate with or as if with festoons:to festoon a hall.
fes•toon
(fe sto̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
- a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
- a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery.
- a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds.
- Dentistrythe garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth.
v.t.
- to adorn with or as with festoons:to festoon a hall.
- to form into festoons:to festoon flowers and leaves.
- Dentistryto reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture.
- to connect by festoons.
- Italian festone decoration for a feast, derivative of festa festa
- French feston
- 1670–80
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festoon /fɛˈstuːn/ n
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