Pronunciation: /fɛˈstuːn/
noun
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1a chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration.
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a carved or moulded ornament representing a festoon.
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2a Eurasian butterfly or moth patterned with dark arcs on a lighter background: - a large yellowish butterfly with black and red markings (Zerynthia and other genera, family Papilionidae). a small brown moth (Apoda avellana, family Limacodidae).
verb
[with object] (often
be festooned with)
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adorn (a place) with chains, garlands, or other decorations: the staffroom was festooned with balloons and streamers
