Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Vocabulary: Tuesday, March 15, 2011


festoon (n.)
*a decorative string or
chain of flowers, leaves,
foliage - actual or
representative (buildings)

to festoon (v.)
*to decorate with festoons
*to create a festoon

"The row of tall parasol trees that lined the inside of the school yard was festooned with more da-zi-bao, hanging like flowers from the branches" (39).

Examples

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