26984 words

ribbon

7 definitions • 7 examples
1
a long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration:

Examples:

Sandra often wears a ribbon in her hair.
He tied up the present with ribbon.
2
a long, narrow piece of something:

Examples:

A ribbon of road stretched ahead of us across the desert.
3
a small piece of coloured material given to someone in the armed forces to show approval and admiration for their brave actions
4
a decorative object made of ribbon given as a prize in a competition:

Examples:

He won a blue ribbon for best hairdresser.
5
the narrow strip of material that contains the ink for a typewriter:

Examples:

My typewriter needs a new ribbon.
6
a long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration:

Examples:

[ U ] He tied the present with ribbon.
[ C ] fig. A ribbon of road stretched before us.
7
A ribbon is also the narrow strip of material that contains the ink for a typewriter or computer printer.

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