festoon

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: testoon

Antonyms: testoon

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Noun

1. An [[ornament]] such as a [[garland]] or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
2. {{lb|en|architectural element}} A [[bas-relief]], [[painting]], or structural [[motif]] resembling such an ornament.
3. A raised [[cable]] with light globes attached.
4. {{lb|en|astronomy}} 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. {{lb|en|acarology}} Any of a series of [[wrinkle]]s on the backs of some [[tick]]s.
6. {{lb|en|technology}} A specific style of electric [[light bulb]] consisting of a cylindrical enclosure with two points of contact on either end providing power to the [[filament]] or [[diode]].
7. {{lb|en|manufacturing}} Two sets of rollers used to create a buffer of material on [[web]] handling equipment.
8. Any of various [[papilionid]] butterflies of the [[genus]] {{taxlink|Zerynthia|genus}}.
9. {{lb|en|dentistry}} Texturing applied to a denture to simulate human tissue.

Verb

1. To decorate as if with [[ornament]]s, such as [[garland]]s or [[chain]]s, which [[hang]] loosely from two tacked spots.
2. To make festoons.
3. To decorate or bedeck abundantly.
4. {{lb|en|dentistry|transitive}} To apply texturing to (a denture) to simulate human tissue.

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