What is the meaning of festoon?

noun

  • A curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves.
  • An embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work.
  • Flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration.

verb

  • Decorate with strings of flowers.
    • usage: "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
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