RIBBON


Meaning of RIBBON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrɪbən ]

n. 1 a a narrow strip or band of fabric, used esp. for trimming or decoration. b material in this form. 2 a ribbon of a special colour etc. worn to indicate some honour or membership of a sports team etc. 3 a long narrow strip of anything, e.g. impregnated material forming the inking agent in a typewriter. 4 (in pl.) ragged strips (torn to ribbons). øribbon development the building of houses along a main road, usu. one leading out of a town or village. ribbon worm a nemertean. øøribboned adj. [var. of RIBAND]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.