a thin band of yellow material that people tie around a tree as a way of remembering someone who has gone away, and as a sign of hope that they will return
Synonyms and related words
Badges and ribbons
armband
badge
button
yellow ribbon
noun countable
US
Word Forms
singular
yellow ribbon
plural
yellow ribbons
DEFINITIONS1
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a thin band of yellow material that people tie around a tree as a way of remembering someone who has gone away, particularly to war, and as a sign of hope that they will return