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- festoon[festoon 词源字典]
- festoon: see feast
[festoon etymology, festoon origin, 英语词源] - festoon (n.)
- "string or chain of flowers, ribbon, or other material suspended between two points," 1620s, from French feston (16c.), from Italian festone, literally "a festive ornament," apparently from festa "celebration, feast," from Vulgar Latin *festa (see feast (n.)). The verb is attested from 1789. Related: Festooned.