garland
/ˈɡɑrlənd/
noun
- A wreath or chain of flowers, leaves, or other materials, worn on the head or hung as decoration.
- Hawaiian dancers often wear colorful garlands around their necks.
- We hung a garland of pine and holly over the fireplace for Christmas.
- The bride wore a garland of white roses in her hair.
- A literary or artistic collection of short pieces, such as poems or songs.
- The poet published a garland of sonnets dedicated to her hometown.
- The anthology was a garland of folk songs from around the world.
- He compiled a garland of short stories by new writers.
verb
- To decorate or crown with a garland.
- The children garlanded the statue with fresh flowers for the festival.
- The hall was garlanded with ribbons and paper flowers for the party.
- They garlanded the winner with a wreath of olive branches.