ribbon
[ rib-uh n ]
/ ˈrɪb ən /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to form in ribbonlike strips.
Origin of ribbon
OTHER WORDS FROM ribbon
rib·bon·like, rib·bon·y, adjective un·rib·boned, adjectiveWords nearby ribbon
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British Dictionary definitions for ribbon
ribbon
/ (ˈrɪbən) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of ribbon
ribbon-like or ribbony, adjectiveWord Origin for ribbon
C14
ryban, from Old French
riban, apparently of Germanic origin; probably related to
ring
1,
band ²