First Known Use: 1630
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1festoon
noun fes·toon \fes-ˈtün\
: a long chain or strip of something (such as flowers or cloth) that is hung as a decoration
Full Definition of FESTOON
1
: a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points
2
: a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain
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Origin of FESTOON
French feston, from Italian festone, from festa festival, from Latin — more at feast
Rhymes with FESTOON
aswoon, attune, baboon, balloon, bassoon, blue moon, buffoon, Calhoun, Cancún, cardoon, cartoon, cocoon, commune, doubloon, dragoon, fine-tune, forenoon, full moon, gaboon, gadroon, galloon, Gudrun, half-moon, harpoon, high noon, immune, impugn, jargoon, jejune, Kowloon, Kunlun, lagoon, lampoon, lardoon, Maine coon, maroon, monsoon, Neptune, new moon, oppugn, Pashtun, patroon, platoon, poltroon, pontoon, premune, puccoon, quadroon, ratoon, repugn, rough-hewn, saloon, Sassoon, shalloon, soupspoon, spittoon, spontoon, teaspoon, tribune, triune, tuchun, tycoon, typhoon, untune, Walloon
2festoon
verb
: to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.
Full Definition of FESTOON
transitive verb
1
: to hang or form festoons on
2
: to shape into festoons
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First Known Use of FESTOON
1765
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FESTOON Defined for Kids
1festoon
noun fes·toon \fe-ˈstün\
Definition of FESTOON for Kids
: a chain or strip hanging between two points as decoration
2festoon
verb
fes·toonedfes·toon·ing
Definition of FESTOON for Kids
: to hang or form festoons or other decorations on
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