festoon
verb/feˈstuːn/
/feˈstuːn/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they festoon | /feˈstuːn/ /feˈstuːn/ |
| he / she / it festoons | /feˈstuːnz/ /feˈstuːnz/ |
| past simple festooned | /feˈstuːnd/ /feˈstuːnd/ |
| past participle festooned | /feˈstuːnd/ /feˈstuːnd/ |
| -ing form festooning | /feˈstuːnɪŋ/ /feˈstuːnɪŋ/ |
- to decorate somebody/something with flowers, coloured paper, etc., often as part of a celebration
- be festooned with something The streets were festooned with banners and lights.
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festive ornament’, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.Want to learn more?
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