English dictionary

ribbon

/'r/I/b/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any long object resembling a thin line

noun.object

Examples
A mere ribbon of land.

The lighted ribbon of traffic.

Synonyms thread

Source: WordNet 3.0
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

noun.communication

Synonyms decoration laurel wreath medal medallion palm

Source: WordNet 3.0
a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

noun.artifact

Synonyms typewriter ribbon

Source: WordNet 3.0
notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes.

noun

Source: webster1913

To adorn with, or as with, ribbons; to mark with stripes resembling ribbons.

verb

Source: webster1913