n.
Pronunciation: ' ri-b ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English riban, from Anglo-French ribane, rubane
Date: 14th century
1 a : a flat or tubular narrow closely woven fabric (as of silk or rayon) used for trimmings or knitting b : a narrow fabric used for tying packages c : a piece of usually multicolored ribbon worn as a military decoration or in place of a medal d : a strip of colored satin given for winning a place in a competition
2 : a strip of inked fabric (as in a typewriter)
3 plural : reins for controlling an animal
4 : TATTER , SHRED ― usually used in plural <a sheet cut to ribbon s >
5 : RIBBAND
– rib · bon · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective