Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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festoon \fe-STOON\, verb:
festoon \fe-STOON\, verb:
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1. To adorn with hanging chains or strands of any material.
1. To adorn with hanging chains or strands of any material.
2. Dentistry. To reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture.
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noun:
noun:
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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 intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds.
4. Dentistry. The garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth.
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Oh, the joy in that little Kenyan village on the day that the B.O. was born; they were all festooned with their native beads and traditional Kenyan garb, with the women dancing about and the men of the village holding the baby B.O. high up in air and proclaiming him "The Anointed One!"
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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A festoon is "a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points." Modern usage has expanded the definition of the verb form to mean "to fill or cover", but dictionaries tend to maintain the narrower scope. Festoon derives from the Italian feston, "decoration for a feast."
A festoon is "a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points." Modern usage has expanded the definition of the verb form to mean "to fill or cover", but dictionaries tend to maintain the narrower scope. Festoon derives from the Italian feston, "decoration for a feast."
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