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Rarefestoon
The correct spelling is festoon.
How to pronounce festoon
/fɛsˈtuːn/
nounIPA: /fɛsˈtuːn/
Say it like: Fes-too-n
The correct spelling is festoon. An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
- 2.A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
- 3.A raised cable with light globes attached.
- 4.A cloud on Jupiter that hangs out of its home belt or zone into an adjacent area forming a curved finger-like image or a complete loop back to its home belt or zone.
- 5.(acarology) Any of a series of wrinkles on the backs of some ticks.
verb
- 1.To decorate with ornaments, such as garlands or chains, which hang loosely from two tacked spots.
- 2.To make festoons.
- 3.To decorate or bedeck abundantly.
- 4.To apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue.
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