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festoon

noun verb

flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

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Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
N
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fɛsˈtuːn

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noun

  1. flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

noun

  1. an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work

noun

  1. a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves

verb

  1. decorate with strings of flowers

    “The public buildings were festooned for the holiday”

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The public buildings were festooned for the holiday

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