festoon
noun/feˈstuːn/
/feˈstuːn/
- a chain of lights, coloured paper, flowers, etc., used to decorate somethingWord Originmid 17th cent.: from French feston, from Italian festone ‘festive ornament’, from festum, (plural) festa ‘feast’.
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