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In Italian, the English phrase 'bunting' is translated as festone.
The term festone is used to refer to a group of flags.
Meaning: flags as a group (noun)
Did you know?
- The word festone is also used in art history to describe the carved or painted garlands of fruit and flowers common in Roman architecture.
- In high-fashion and tailoring, festone can occasionally refer to a decorative scalloped edge or a festive trim on a garment.
- The word 'festa' inside festone is the root for the English word 'feast', showing a shared linguistic ancestry related to large gatherings and joy.
Examples in context
- La guirlanda sventolava al ventoThe bunting fluttered in the wind.
- Una sfilata di bandierine adornava la piazzaA parade of bunting adorned the square.
- Abbiamo appeso i tricolori al balconeWe hung the bunting on the balcony.
- L'intero cortile era adornato di ghirlande colorateThe whole courtyard was adorned with colorful bunting.
- Le ghirlande colorate danzavano nell'aria come un arcobaleno festoso.The colorful bunting danced in the air like a festive rainbow.
- Il festone colorato decora la piazza.The colorful bunting decorates the square.
- Abbiamo appeso un festone per la festa.We hung up some bunting for the party.
- Il festone rosso è stato messo fuori.The red bunting has been put outside.
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are preparing for a neighborhood street party.
- SofiaFrancesco, dove sono le luci e il festone?Francesco, where are the lights and the bunting?
- FrancescoSono nel garage, insieme alle altre decorazioni.They are in the garage, along with the other decorations.
- SofiaPerfetto, iniziamo ad appendere il festone subito.Perfect, let's start hanging the bunting right away.
- FrancescoVa bene, io prendo la scala.Okay, I'll get the ladder.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry festone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
