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ribbon

ribbon /ˈrɪbən/ noun
plural ribbons
ribbon
/ˈrɪbən/
noun
plural ribbons
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIBBON
: a narrow piece of cloth (such as silk) that is used to tie things or for decoration
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[count] : a short piece of cloth that is given as a military award
[count] chiefly US : a piece of colored cloth that is given as an award in a competition see also blue ribbon
[count] : something that is long and narrow like a strip of cloth
[count] : a long and narrow piece of cloth with ink that is used for producing printed characters in a typewriter or printer
ribbons [plural] : narrow pieces of something that has been cut or torn apart