festoons
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
festoon /fɛˈstuːn/
▶noun an ornamental chain or garland of flowers, leaves, or ribbons, hung in a curve.
■ a carved or moulded ornament representing this.
▶verb (often be festooned with) adorn with festoons or other decorations.– origin C17: from Fr. feston, from Ital. festone ‘festal ornament’.
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