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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rib•bon /ˈrɪbən/USA pronunciation n. - a band of fine material, used for ornament, tying, etc.:[countable]bright ribbons in her hair.
- material in such strips:[uncountable]a few strips of bright ribbon.
- ribbons, [plural] torn or ragged strips;
shreds:clothes torn to ribbons. - [countable] a band of inked material used in a typewriter, printer, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rib•bon (rib′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a woven strip or band of fine material, as silk or rayon, varying in width and finished off at the edges, used for ornament, tying, etc.
- material in such strips.
- anything resembling or suggesting a ribbon or woven band.
- a band of inked material used in a typewriter, adding machine, etc., that supplies ink for printing the figure on the striking typeface onto the paper beneath.
- a strip of material, as satin or rayon, being or representing a medal or similar decoration, esp. a military one:an overseas ribbon.
- ribbons:
- torn or ragged strips;
shreds:clothes torn to ribbons. - reins for driving.
- Buildinga long, thin flexible band of metal, as for a spring, a band saw, or a tapeline.
- BuildingAlso, ribband. Also called ledger, ledger board, ribbon strip. [Carpentry.]a thin horizontal piece let into studding to support the ends of joists.
- Architecturecame2.
- Nautical, Naval TermsAlso, ribband. a distinctive narrow band or stripe painted along the exterior of a hull.
- Nautical, Naval Terms[Shipbuilding.]ribband1 (def. 1).
v.t. - to adorn with ribbon.
- to mark with something suggesting ribbon.
- to separate into ribbonlike strips.
v.i. - to form in ribbonlike strips. Also riband (for defs. 8, 10).
- Gmc. See band2
- Old French, variant of r(e)uban, perh.
- variant of Middle English riban(d) 1520–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ribbon /ˈrɪbən/ n - a narrow strip of fine material, esp silk, used for trimming, tying, etc
- something resembling a ribbon; a long strip
- a long thin flexible band of metal used as a graduated measure, spring, etc
- a long narrow strip of ink-impregnated cloth for making the impression of type characters on paper in a typewriter or similar device
- (plural) ragged strips or shreds (esp in the phrase torn to ribbons)
- a small strip of coloured cloth signifying membership of an order or award of military decoration, prize, or other distinction
- a small, usually looped, strip of coloured cloth worn to signify support for a charity or cause: a red AIDS ribbon
vb (transitive)- to adorn with a ribbon or ribbons
- to mark with narrow ribbon-like marks
Etymology: 14th Century ryban, from Old French riban, apparently of Germanic origin; probably related to ring1, band² |