ribbon

rib·bon

 (rĭb′ən)

n.

1. A narrow strip or band of fabric, especially a fine fabric such as satin or velvet, finished at the edges and used for trimming, tying, or finishing.

2.

a. Something, such as a tape measure, that resembles a ribbon.

b. A long thin strip: a ribbon of sand along the shore.

3. ribbons Tattered or ragged strips: a dress torn to ribbons.

4. An inked strip of cloth used for making an impression, as in a typewriter.

5.

a. A band of colored cloth signifying membership in an order or the award of a prize.

b. A strip of colored cloth worn on the left breast of a uniform to indicate the award of a medal or decoration.

6. ribbons Informal Reins for driving horses.

7. See ledger board.

tr.v. rib·boned, rib·bon·ing, rib·bons

1. To decorate or tie with ribbons.

2. To tear into ribbons or shreds.

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[Middle English ribban, riban, from Old French ruban, probably of Germanic origin; see bhendh- in Indo-European roots.]

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rib′bon·y adj.

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ribbon

(ˈrɪbən)

n

1. a narrow strip of fine material, esp silk, used for trimming, tying, etc

2. something resembling a ribbon; a long strip: a ribbon of land.

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a long thin flexible band of metal used as a graduated measure, spring, etc

4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a long narrow strip of ink-impregnated cloth for making the impression of type characters on paper in a typewriter or similar device

5. (plural) ragged strips or shreds (esp in the phrase torn to ribbons)

6. a small strip of coloured cloth signifying membership of an order or award of military decoration, prize, or other distinction

7. a small, usually looped, strip of coloured cloth worn to signify support for a charity or cause: a red AIDS ribbon.

vb (tr)

8. to adorn with a ribbon or ribbons

9. to mark with narrow ribbon-like marks

10. to reduce to ribbons; tear into strips

[C14 ryban, from Old French riban, apparently of Germanic origin; probably related to ring¹, band²]

ˈribbon-ˌlike, ˈribbony adj

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rib•bon

(ˈrɪb ən)

n.

1. a woven strip of fine material, used for ornament, tying, etc.

2. material in such strips.

3. anything resembling a ribbon.

4. ribbons, torn or ragged strips; shreds: torn to ribbons.

5. a band of inked material used in a typewriter, printer, etc.

6. a strip of material, as satin or rayon, being or representing a military medal or similar decoration.

7. a long, thin, flexible band of metal, as for a spring, a band saw, or a tapeline.

8. Carpentry. a thin horizontal piece let into studding to support the ends of joists.

v.t.

9. to adorn with ribbon.

10. to mark with something suggesting ribbon.

11. to separate into ribbonlike strips.

v.i.

12. to form in ribbonlike strips.

[1520–30; variant of Middle English riban(d) < Old French, variant of r(e)uban, perhaps < Germanic. compare band²]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ribbon

 a group or length of things in a form suggestive of a length of ribbon.

Examples: ribbons of bark, 1872; of beach, 1857; of iron, 1843; of lightning, 1889; of sky, 1893.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

ribbon

Past participle: ribboned
Gerund: ribboning

Imperative

ribbon

ribbon

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ribbon - any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward" thread object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" blade - something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"
	2.	ribbon - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event laurel wreath, medal, decoration, medallion, palm accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' Distinguished Service Medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility Distinguished Service Cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Navy Cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Distinguished Flying Cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight Air Medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight Silver Star, Silver Star Medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action Oak Leaf Cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry Distinguished Conduct Medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field Distinguished Service Order - a British military decoration for special service in action Croix de Guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry Medaille Militaire - a French military decoration
	3.	ribbon - a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter typewriter ribbon strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material typewriter - hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
	4.	ribbon - notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming notion - (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions" riband, ribband - a ribbon used as a decoration

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Translations

شَريطشَرِيط

stuhastužkapáska

båndhårsløjfe

Band

κορδέλα

cintamoñogalónlazo

koristenauhanauhavärinauha

ruban

vrpca

pita

borîi

nastrofettucciafiocconastrinonastro per macchina da scrivere

リボン

리본

kaspinas

lente

lintlintje

båndstrimmel

wstążka

fita

fundăribon

лентаколодка

trak

pantljikatrakavrpca

band

kurdele

dải ruy-băng

缎带丝带

ribbon

[ˈrɪbən]

A. N (gen) → cinta f; (for hair) → moña f, cinta f (Mil) → galón m
to tear sth to ribbons (lit) → hacer algo trizas (fig) → hacer algo pedazos

B. CPD ribbon development N → urbanización f a lo largo de una carretera

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ribbon

[ˈrɪbən] n

(gen) → ruban m

(= shred) in ribbons (= torn) → en lambeauxrib cage n → cage f thoracique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ribbon

n

(for hair, dress) → Band nt; (for typewriter) → Farbband nt; (on medal) → Ordensband nt; (fig, narrow strip) → Streifen m

ribbons pl (= tatters) → Fetzen pl; to tear something to ribbons → etw zerfetzen or zerreißen; (fig) play etc → etw in der Luft zerreißen

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ribbon

:

ribbon development

n (Brit) → Zeilenbauweise f

ribbon saw

n (Tech) → Bandsäge f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ribbon

[ˈrɪb/ən] n (gen, of typewriter) → nastro (Mil) → nastrino
to tear sth to ribbons → ridurre qc a brandelli (fig) → demolire qc

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ribbon

(ˈribən) noun

a long narrow strip of material used in decorating clothes, tying hair etc. a blue ribbon; four metres of red ribbon. lint شَريط панделка fita stuha das Band bånd; hårsløjfe κορδέλα, ταινίαcinta pael روبان؛ نوار nauha rubanסרט फीता traka, vrpca szalag pita borði nastro リボン 리본, 띠 kaspinas, juosta lente reben lintbånd, strimmelwstążka رشمه ، پټى ، پيته fita panglică тесьма, лента stuha trak traka band โบ; ริบบิ้น kurdele 緞帶 стрічка; вузенька смужка فیتہ dải ruy-băng 缎（丝）带

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

ribbon

→ شَرِيط stužka bånd Band κορδέλα cinta koristenauha ruban vrpca nastro リボン 리본 lintje bånd wstążka fita лента band ริบบิ้น เส้นหรือแถบผ้ายาวที่ใช้ผูกเพื่อประดับตกแต่ง kurdele dải ruy-băng 缎带

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