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1fes|toon — «fehs TOON», noun, verb. –n. a string or chain of flowers, leaves, ribbons, or the like, hanging in a curve between two points: »bunting draped on the walls in colorful festoons. 1. a carved or molded ornament like this on furniture, pottery, or… …
2festoon — /fe stoohn /, n. 1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at… …
3festoon — /fɛsˈtun / (say fes toohn) noun 1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. the curvature of the gum margin… …
4festoon — I. n. Hanging garland, looped garland. II. v. a. 1. Loop, loop up, form into festoons. 2. Decorate with festoons, hang with looped garlands …
5festoon — n. & v. n. 1 a chain of flowers, leaves, ribbons, etc., hung in a curve as a decoration. 2 a carved or moulded ornament representing this. v.tr. (often foll. by with) adorn with or form into festoons; decorate elaborately. Derivatives: festoonery …
6typography — /tuy pog reuh fee/, n. 1. the art or process of printing with type. 2. the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them. 3. the general character or appearance of printed matter. [1635 45; < NL typographia, equiv. to Gk týpo(s)… …
7festoon — [fes to͞on′] n. [Fr feston < It festone < festa < VL: see FEAST] 1. a wreath or garland of flowers, leaves, paper, etc. hanging in a loop or curve 2. any carved or molded decoration resembling this, as on furniture vt. 1. to adorn or… …
8festoon — I. noun Etymology: French feston, from Italian festone, from festa festival, from Latin more at feast Date: 1630 1. a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points 2. a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain II …
9festoon — fes•toon [[t]fɛˈstun[/t]] n. 1) a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points 2) a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery 3) to adorn with or as if with festoons:… …
10string — stringless, adj. stringlike, adj. /string/, n., v., strung; strung or (Rare) stringed; stringing. n. 1. a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line. 2. something resembling a cord or thread. 3. Physics. a mathematical entity… …
