festoonery

[ fe-stoo-nuh-ree ]

noun

1. a decoration of festoons.
2. festoons collectively.

festoonery

/ fɛˈstuːnərɪ /

noun

1. an arrangement of festoons

Word History and Origins

Origin of festoonery¹

First recorded in 1830–40; festoon + -ery

Example Sentences

The grey gauze-like festoonery, having a resemblance to ascending smoke, hinders him from perceiving that of the discharged gun.

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