[fes.toon] n [F feston, fr. It festone, fr. festa festival, fr. L--more at feast] (1630) 1: a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points
2: a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain
[2]festoon vt (1800) 1: to hang or form festoons on
2: to shape into festoons
3: decorate, adorn