| Re: Tuesday Chat 06.15.10 |
Subject: Re: Tuesday Chat 06.15.10 by bastet44 on 2010/6/15 23:22:11 Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 15, 2010 festoon \fe-STOON\ verb: 1. To adorn with hanging chains or strands of any material. 2. Dentistry. To reproduce natural gum patterns around the teeth or a denture. noun: 1. A string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points. 2. A decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery. 3. A fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds. 4. Dentistry. The garlandlike area of the gums surrounding the necks of the teeth. |
