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| 2 | 39% | 9 | Dressed up in garlands or ribbons | |
| 3 | 39% | 8 | Encircled with garlands or ribbons | |
From The Italian For Ornaments For Feasts Garlands Of Flowers Foliage Fruit Ribbons Etc Suspended In Tied Swags Or Carvedpainted Representations Of These Crossword Clue
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FESTOONS which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
FESTOONS
Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "FESTOONS" which means:
- noun
- • A curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
- • An embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
- • Flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration verb
- • Decorate with strings of flowers
An example sentence would be:
- • "They hung festoons of colorful streamers across the ceiling for the party."
- • "The parade floats were decorated with festoons of flowers and ribbons."
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| Telegraph Giant General Knowledge10 Jun 2023 | Down 44 | |
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