ribbon
/ˈrɪbən/
verb
- To cut or tear into long, narrow strips.
- The explosion ribboned the metal into sharp pieces.
- She ribboned the lettuce for the salad.
- The machine ribbons the paper for recycling.
- To decorate or mark with ribbon-like patterns.
- The sunset ribboned the sky with orange and pink.
- The path ribboned through the forest.
- The artist ribboned the canvas with streaks of gold.
noun
- A narrow strip of fabric, often used for tying or decorating.
- The little girl wore a pink ribbon in her hair.
- He used a blue ribbon to mark his place in the book.
- She tied a red ribbon around the gift box.
- A long, narrow strip of something, such as paper, metal, or color.
- A ribbon of smoke rose from the chimney.
- The road was a gray ribbon winding through the green hills.
- She cut a ribbon of wrapping paper for the present.
- A prize or award in the form of a ribbon, often given for winning a competition.
- Her horse won a blue ribbon at the county fair.
- The students competed for ribbons in the science fair.
- He received a red ribbon for second place in the race.
- A strip of material used in a typewriter or printer to transfer ink onto paper.
- He replaced the printer ribbon before printing the document.
- The old typewriter needed a new ink ribbon.
- The ribbon on the dot-matrix printer was running out.