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;"The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"
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中英词源
festoon 张灯结彩
来自feast, 节日,盛宴。-oon,大词后缀。引申词义张灯结彩。
festoon
festoon: see feast
festoon (n.)
"string or chain of flowers, ribbon, or other material suspended between two points," 1620s, from French feston (16c.), from Italian festone, literally "a festive ornament," apparently from festa "celebration, feast," from Vulgar Latin *festa (see feast (n.)). The verb is attested from 1789. Related: Festooned.