festoon
verb [T] /fesˈtuːn/Definition
› to decorate a room or other place for a special occasion by hanging coloured paper, lights, or flowers around it, especially in curves: The hall was festooned with Christmas lights and holly.Decorating or making something attractive
(Definition of festoon verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bound suffix (COVERED)
- accessorize verb
- adorn verb
- beautify verb
- bedeck verb
- dress up phrasal verb
- edged adjective
- garland verb
- glam (yourself) up phrasal verb
- glamorize verb
- ornament noun
- ornament verb
- ornamentation noun
- ornate adjective
- prettify verb
- tart yourself up phrasal verb
- tassel noun
- titivate verb
- twiddly adjective
- window dressing noun (SHOPS)
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