"festoons" in the noun sense
1. festoon
a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
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, festoonery
flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration
"festoons" in the verb sense
1. festoon
decorate with strings of flowers
"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
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