festoon

[prettygoodword]

festoon - n., a string or garland of flowers, foliage, fabric, etc. suspended in a curve between two points; a painted or sculpted representation of one. v., to decorate with or as with festoons; to make into festoons.


From French, from Italian festone, decoration for a feast, from festa, from the same Latin root of festival and feast. And because the network's been out this morning, a bonus F-word for you:


froward - adj., willfully contrary, disobedient, not easily managed. (arch., if not obs.)


---L.

Comments

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I note that froward was the opposite of toward in Old English, when it also meant "about to depart, departing," and "doomed to die."

---L.

[borntofr4g.livejournal.com]

Festoon is a great word. It sounds obscene yet silly and mirthful at the same time. People need to say 'festoon' more often.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

We should festoon our language with it!

---L.

[borntofr4g.livejournal.com]

Exactly! =^D

[movingfinger.livejournal.com]

When the cat has been exploring the farther reaches of the cellar, she comes up with festoons.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

... better that than geckos.

---L.