festoon

/fˌɛstˈun/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
2. an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
3. flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration

verb

1. decorate with strings of flowers
   “The public buildings were festooned for the holiday”

Synonyms for festoon

• festoonery

Words that rhyme with festoon

• moon
• maroon
• immune
• spoon
• tune
• balloon
• cartoon
• cocoon
• honeymoon
• jejune
• loon
• monsoon
• pantaloon
• platoon
• prune
• saloon
• afternoon
• boon
• buffoon
• cardoon
• coon
• goon
• harpoon
• lampoon
• pontoon
• poon
• raccoon
• saskatoon
• swoon
• tablespoon