Meaning & use
Festoon
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to decorate something by hanging chains of flowers, ribbons, or other ornaments across it in curved lines.
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Volunteers festooned the town hall with colorful streamers for the festival.
Fairy lights festooned the trees along the garden path.
A note on using this word
Originally a noun for a carved or hanging garland motif in architecture and art, later adopted as a verb.
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Words with an opposite meaning
stripbare
Another way to use it
2. noun
a decorative chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hung in a curve.
A festoon of ivy draped over the archway.
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