ribbon.
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
Meaning & usage
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
An awareness ribbon.
An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
A narrow strip or shred.
a steel or magnesium ribbon
sails torn to ribbons
A narrow strip or shred. In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
Alternative form of ribband.
A painted moulding on the side of a ship.
A watchspring.
A bandsaw.
Reins for a horse.
A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
A sliver.
A subheadline presented above its parent headline.
A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric.
An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric. An apparatus program with a ribbon.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French ruban), of uncertain origin. Likely from a Germanic compound whose second element is cognate with English band. Compare Middle Dutch ringhband (“necklace”, literally “ring-band”).
To decorate with ribbon.
To stripe or streak.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French ruban), of uncertain origin. Likely from a Germanic compound whose second element is cognate with English band. Compare Middle Dutch ringhband (“necklace”, literally “ring-band”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.