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Definition of Ribbon
1. Noun. Any long object resembling a thin line. "A thread of smoke climbed upward"
Generic synonyms: Object, Physical Object
Specialized synonyms: Blade
Derivative terms: Ribbony, Thread, Thready
2. Noun. An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event.
Generic synonyms: Accolade, Award, Honor, Honour, Laurels
Specialized synonyms: Congressional Medal Of Honor, Medal Of Honor, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Silver Star, Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal, Order Of The Purple Heart, Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster, Victoria Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Croix De Guerre, Medaille Militaire
Derivative terms: Decorate, Medalist, Medallist
3. Noun. A long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter.
4. Noun. Notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming.
Definition of Ribbon
1. n. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes.
2. v. t. To adorn with, or as with, ribbons; to mark with stripes resembling ribbons.
Definition of Ribbon
1. Noun. A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping. ¹
2. Noun. An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer. ¹
3. Noun. (computing graphical user interface) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus. ¹
4. Noun. (cooking) In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip. ¹
5. Verb. To decorate with ribbon. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ribbon
1. to decorate with ribbons (narrow strips of fine fabric) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ribbon
1. 1. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes. 2. A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon; sails torn to ribbons. 3. Same as Rib-band. 4. Driving reins. 5. A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide. 6. A silver. The blue ribbon, and The red ribbon, are phrases often used to designate the British orders of the Garter and of the Bath, respectively, the badges of which are suspended by ribbons of these colours. See Blue ribbon, under Blue. Ribbon fish. A tapeworm. A nemertean. Origin: OE. Riban, OF. Riban, F. Ruban, probably of German origin; cf. D. Ringband collar, necklace, E. Ring circle, and band Alternative forms: riband, ribband. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ribbon
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