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festoon vs drape

drape vs festoon

festoon and drape both are nouns.

festoon and drape both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
festoon Yes No Yes No
drape Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drape is a hypernym of festoon; that is, drape is a word with a broader meaning than festoon:
  • festoon: a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves
  • drape: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Other hypernyms of festoon include curtain, drapery, mantle, pall.
festoon (noun) drape (noun)
flower chains suspended in curves between points as a decoration hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination
a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful curves the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
festoon (verb) drape (verb)
decorate with strings of flowers arrange in a particular way
place casually
cover as if with clothing
cover or dress loosely with cloth
Difference between festoon and drape

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