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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary-level='3'>Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Noun (2)
1649, in the meaning defined aboveEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English furet, ferret, from Anglo-French firet, furet, from Vulgar Latin *furittus, literally, little thief, diminutive of Latin fur thief — more at furtiveNoun (2)
probably modification of Italian fioretti floss silk, from plural of fioretto, diminutive of fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos — more at blowverb
festooned; festooning; festoons
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to hang or form festoons on
- : to shape into festoons
Examples
Verb
- //We festooned the halls with leaves and white lights.
- //The balcony is festooned in ivy.
- //His office is festooned with newspaper clippings.
-level='3'>Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1Noun (2)
1649, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English furet, ferret, from Anglo-French firet, furet, from Vulgar Latin *furittus, literally, little thief, diminutive of Latin fur thief — more at furtiveNoun (2)
probably modification of Italian fioretti floss silk, from plural of fioretto, diminutive of fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos — more at blowverb
festooned; festooning; festoons
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to hang or form festoons on
- : to shape into festoons
Examples
Verb
- //We festooned the halls with leaves and white lights.
- //The balcony is festooned in ivy.
- //His office is festooned with newspaper clippings.