ribbon

ribbon
rib|bon [ˈrıbən] n
↑ribbon
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1¦(piece of cloth)¦
2¦(military honour)¦
3¦(prize)¦
4¦(something narrow)¦
5 be cut/torn to ribbons
6¦(ink)¦
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[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: riband 'ribbon' (14-21 centuries), from Old French riban, ruban]
1.) ¦(PIECE OF CLOTH)¦ [U and C]
a narrow piece of attractive cloth that you use, for example, to tie your hair or hold things together
→↑bow
▪ little girls with ribbons in their hair
▪ a bundle of letters tied with pale blue ribbon
▪ The ribbon was cut and the new station was officially open.
2.) ¦(MILITARY HONOUR)¦
a piece of ribbon with a special pattern on it that you wear to show that you have received a military honour
3.) ¦(PRIZE)¦ AmE
a length of coloured ribbon, sometimes arranged in the form of a flat flower, that is given as a prize in a competition
British Equivalent: rosette
▪ For the second time she won the blue ribbon (=first prize) .
4.) ¦(SOMETHING NARROW)¦ [singular]
written something that is long and narrow
ribbon of
▪ a winding ribbon of water
5.) be cut/torn to ribbons
to be cut or torn in a lot of places
▪ Her legs were bruised and her feet were cut to ribbons.
6.) ¦(INK)¦
a long narrow piece of cloth or plastic with ink on it that is used in a ↑typewriter

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • Ribbon — Rib bon, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ribboned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ribboning}.] To adorn with, or as with, ribbons; to mark with stripes resembling ribbons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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