ribbon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɪbən/
- (US) audio
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
A Svveet diſorder in the dreſſe / Kindles in cloathes a vvantonneſſe: / […] / A Cuffe neglectfull, and thereby / Ribbands to flovv confuſedly: / […] / Do more bevvitch me, than vvhen Art / Is too preciſe in every part.
1648, Robert Herrick, “Delight in Disorder”, in Hesperides: Or, The Works both Humane & Divine […], London: […] John Williams, and Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold by Tho[mas] Hunt, […], →OCLC, page 29:
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(countable, uncountable) An awareness ribbon.
With Monday marking the beginning of October’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance, supporters will be donning their pink ribbons as a show of support for ongoing research for a cure.
2018 October 1, Olivia B. Waxman, “Wearing a Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness? Here's How Awareness Ribbons Became a Thing”, in Time, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2020:
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(countable, uncountable) An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
They were single-shift, frontstroke, typebar typewriters with four-bank QWERTY keyboards, inked by a ribbon.
2018, Mark J. P. Wolf, The Routledge Companion to Media Technology and Obsolescence:Late at night, in the typewriter light / Ripped his ribbon to shreds
1989, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Song for Whoever”, performed by The Beautiful South:
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(countable, uncountable) A narrow strip or shred.
sails torn to ribbons
a steel or magnesium ribbon
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of ribband.
alt of ribband
- (countable, uncountable) A painted moulding on the side of a ship.
- (countable, uncountable) A watchspring.
- (countable, uncountable) A bandsaw.
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(countable, dated, in-plural, slang, uncountable) Reins for a horse.
"Here, sir, hold the ribbons." This to me, throwing me the reins. Jack got down from his perch, and after a little search in the bush was rewarded by the capture of the poor dazed pigeon, who was consigned to safe custody in the boot.
1887, James Inglis, Our New Zealand Cousins:
- (countable, uncountable) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
- (countable, uncountable) A sliver.
- (countable, uncountable) A subheadline presented above its parent headline.
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(countable, uncountable) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
Office programs are drowning in features—and they're crammed into so many different nooks and crannies that even pros don't know where to look. That's where the new ribbon fits in.
2007, Chris Grover, Matthew MacDonald, E. A. Vander Veer, Office 2007: The Missing Manual, page 586:
- (countable, qualifier:rhythmic gymnastics) An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric.
- (countable, metonymically, qualifier:rhythmic gymnastics, uncountable) An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric. ▸ An apparatus program with a ribbon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribbons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ribband | alternative | lexicographic | |
| reebon | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
ribbonmaker · ribboner · ribbon worm · ribbon speaker · AIDS ribbon · ribbon cane · ribbon representation · ribbon snake · ribbon map · ribbon brake · yellow ribbon · blue ribbon · green ribbon · nanoribbon · ribbonback · ribbonite · ribbonfish · ribbon grass · awareness ribbon · ribbonweed · ribbon gum · ribbon farm · Portland ribbon wave · red ribbon · ribbon microphone · ribbony · ribbonization · streamribbon · lip-ribbon · ribbonlike · tear to ribbons · ribbonwood · microribbon · magnesium ribbon · cut to ribbons · Local Ribbon of Cold Clouds · ribbon loaf · pink ribbon · ribbongrass · ribbon fern · beribbon · ribbon-tailed astrapia · Ribbonman · ribbon seal · ribbon cable · ribbonlength · ribbonless · frosted ribbon loaf · ribbon spread · ribbonry · ribbon stamp · ribbontail · ribbonize · ribbon wire · frosted ribbon sandwich · Ribbonism · ribbon candy · ribbon cutting
Descendants
Relateds
Translations (166)
de Band (long, narrow strip of material) · cs stuha (long, narrow strip of material) · es lacito (long, narrow strip of material) · th ริบบิ้น (long, narrow strip of material) · ky тасма (long, narrow strip of material) · fi nauha (long, narrow strip of material) · mfe riban (long, narrow strip of material) · km បូ (long, narrow strip of material) · es moño (long, narrow strip of material) · lo ໂບ (long, narrow strip of material) · lad sherit (long, narrow strip of material) · ka ლენტი (long, narrow strip of material) · id ban (inked ribbon) · ru бант (long, narrow strip of material) · uz lenta (long, narrow strip of material) · ms pita (inked ribbon) · is borði (long, narrow strip of material) · hi फीता (long, narrow strip of material) · kk таспа (long, narrow strip of material) · ota شریت (long, narrow strip of material) · scn nocca (inked ribbon) · mi rīpene (long, narrow strip of material) · el γραμμή εργαλείων (toolbar) · ca cinta (inked ribbon) · tg тасма (long, narrow strip of material) · la taeniola (long, narrow strip of material) · uz tasma (long, narrow strip of material) · ca llaç (long, narrow strip of material) · sv band (long, narrow strip of material) · ko 리본 (inked ribbon) · el ταινία (long, narrow strip of material) · ht tep (long, narrow strip of material) · pl taśma (long, narrow strip of material) · uk стрі́чка (long, narrow strip of material) · ar شَرِيط (long, narrow strip of material) · km បដ្ដិកា (long, narrow strip of material) · ja リボン (inked ribbon) · vi ruy-băng (long, narrow strip of material) · bn ফিতা (long, narrow strip of material) · it nastro (long, narrow strip of material) · izh nauha (long, narrow strip of material) · sh trȁka (long, narrow strip of material) · ky сызма (long, narrow strip of material) · tr kurdele (long, narrow strip of material) · fi valintanauha (toolbar) · mk ле́нта (long, narrow strip of material) · ht riban (long, narrow strip of material) · scn nzagareḍḍa (inked ribbon) · lv lente (long, narrow strip of material) · tr şerit (inked ribbon) · ru тесьма́ (long, narrow strip of material) · pl wstążka (inked ribbon) · af lint (long, narrow strip of material) · he סֶרֶט (long, narrow strip of material) · ur فِیتا (long, narrow strip of material) · cy rhuban (long, narrow strip of material) · fi värinauha (inked ribbon) · es barra de herramientas (toolbar) · ru ба́нтик (long, narrow strip of material) · el ταινία (inked ribbon) · alt тилбек бӧс (long, narrow strip of material) · az lent (long, narrow strip of material) · pl wstążka (toolbar) · nl lint (inked ribbon) · et riba (long, narrow strip of material) · la clipeum (long, narrow strip of material) · my ဖဲကြိုး (long, narrow strip of material) · af band (long, narrow strip of material) · ba таҫма (inked ribbon) · bg ле́нта (long, narrow strip of material) · de Farbband (inked ribbon) · es cinta (long, narrow strip of material) · hu szalag (long, narrow strip of material) · fa-ira روبان (long, narrow strip of material) · fr ruban (inked ribbon) · ug لېنتا (long, narrow strip of material) · chr ᎠᏇᎷᏍᏗ (long, narrow strip of material) · bg лента (rhythmic gymnastics: apparatus) · ja リボン (long, narrow strip of material) · la taenia (long, narrow strip of material) · grc ταινία (long, narrow strip of material) · et pael (long, narrow strip of material) · sq fjongo (inked ribbon) · scn nocca (long, narrow strip of material) · cs páska (inked ribbon) · es galón (long, narrow strip of material) · el κορδέλα (long, narrow strip of material) · hy ժապավեն (long, narrow strip of material) · pl wstążka (long, narrow strip of material) · cmn 絲帶 /丝带 (long, narrow strip of material) · ug ئۇقا (long, narrow strip of material) · it fettuccia (inked ribbon) · lad kordela (long, narrow strip of material) · sh тра̏ка (long, narrow strip of material) · pt faixa de opções (toolbar) · ca cinta (long, narrow strip of material) · nn band (long, narrow strip of material) · lt juosta (long, narrow strip of material) · be ле́нта (long, narrow strip of material) · scn nzagareḍḍa (long, narrow strip of material) · kw snod (long, narrow strip of material) · ur فِیتَہ (long, narrow strip of material) · ko 리본 (long, narrow strip of material) · ru ле́нта (long, narrow strip of material) · gl fita (long, narrow strip of material) · sgs štončka (long, narrow strip of material) · unm sìlk (long, narrow strip of material) · fr ruban (toolbar) · th โบ (long, narrow strip of material) · id pita (long, narrow strip of material) · eo rubando (long, narrow strip of material) · et lint (long, narrow strip of material) · ru ле́нта (inked ribbon) · pt fita (inked ribbon) · es lazo (long, narrow strip of material) · sq fjongo (long, narrow strip of material) · mk тра́ка (long, narrow strip of material) · hu menüszalag (toolbar) · it fettuccia (long, narrow strip of material) · sh вр̀пца (long, narrow strip of material) · bg па́нделка (long, narrow strip of material) · tg бант (long, narrow strip of material) · oc riban (long, narrow strip of material) · ga ribín (long, narrow strip of material) · tl ribon (long, narrow strip of material) · dtp ribin (long, narrow strip of material) · sq rrip (long, narrow strip of material) · sq ngatërr (long, narrow strip of material) · es cinta (inked ribbon) · sl trak (long, narrow strip of material) · ba таҫма (long, narrow strip of material) · nb bånd (long, narrow strip of material) · tr şerit (long, narrow strip of material) · hi रिबन (long, narrow strip of material) · ms pita (long, narrow strip of material) · fr ruban (long, narrow strip of material) · cy ruban (long, narrow strip of material) · id pita (inked ribbon) · nl lint (long, narrow strip of material) · sk stuha (long, narrow strip of material) · nb band (long, narrow strip of material) · ky лента (long, narrow strip of material) · sh па̀нтљика (inked ribbon) · sq rrip (inked ribbon) · ro fundă (long, narrow strip of material) · alt лента (long, narrow strip of material) · tk lenta (long, narrow strip of material) · bn পটি (long, narrow strip of material) · mn тууз (long, narrow strip of material) · ang þwǣle (long, narrow strip of material) · gl cinta (long, narrow strip of material) · vi thanh công cụ (toolbar) · da bånd (long, narrow strip of material) · pt fita (long, narrow strip of material) · sh vr̀pca (long, narrow strip of material) · lad fiongo (long, narrow strip of material) · be сту́жка (long, narrow strip of material) · pl tasiemka (long, narrow strip of material) · sh pàntljika (inked ribbon) · lt kaspinas (long, narrow strip of material) · pl wstęga (long, narrow strip of material) · it nastro (inked ribbon) · hi फ़ीता (long, narrow strip of material) · he סֶרֶט דְּיוֹ (inked ribbon) · cmn 緞帶 /缎带 (long, narrow strip of material) · ota قوردله (long, narrow strip of material)