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1. festoon
noun. ['ˌfɛˈstuːn'] flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration.
Synonyms
- festoonery
Antonyms
- dishonor
- improperness
Etymology
- feston (French)
- festone (Italian)
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Rhymes with Festoon
- contrabassoon
- wotherspoon
- viromune
- inopportune
- picayune
- ducommun
- afternoon
- terhune
- rangoon
- pontoon
- platoon
- opportune
- muldoon
- monsoon
- mckune
- mccune
- mccuen
- mcclune
- majnoon
- lampoon
- impugn
- huntoon
- harpoon
- hamdoon
- disharoon
- dekroon
- commune
- cartoon
- cardoon
- cancun
Sentences with festoon
1. Verb, 3rd person singular present
The stinging barbs that festoon a jellyfish’s tentacles enable it to kill prey and deter predators.
2. Verb, base form
Just going from a simple shade to festoon blinds can change a room from simple to elegant.
3. Noun, singular or mass
You will use this method of making splices repeatedly if you undertake any outdoor festoon lighting projects.
2. festoon
noun. ['ˌfɛˈstuːn'] an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work.
Antonyms
- impropriety
Etymology
- feston (French)
- festone (Italian)
3. festoon
verb. ['ˌfɛˈstuːn'] decorate with strings of flowers.
Synonyms
- grace
- ornament
- embellish
- adorn
- beautify
Antonyms
- understate
- recuperate
- stay
- strengthen
Etymology
- feston (French)
- festone (Italian)
4. festoon
noun. ['ˌfɛˈstuːn'] a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves.
Synonyms
- mantle
- pall
- drape
- curtain
Antonyms
- maleficence
- awkwardness
- natural object
- worsen
Etymology
- feston (French)
- festone (Italian)