ribbon

rib|bon [ `rıbən ] noun *

▸ 1 decoration

▸ 2 military honor

▸ 3 torn pieces of something

▸ 4 something long and narrow

▸ 5 for printer

1. ) count or uncount a long narrow piece of colored cloth or paper, usually used as a decoration or to tie something:

a box of candy tied with gold ribbon

2. ) count a small piece of colored cloth, worn on a uniform as a military honor

a ) a narrow piece of colored cloth folded over itself, worn to show support for an organization, principle, or aim

b ) AMERICAN a small piece of colored cloth given to someone who has won a prize in a competition

3. ) ribbons plural torn pieces of something:

cut/tear/claw etc. something to ribbons: The bottoms of his feet were cut to ribbons.

in ribbons: The curtains were in ribbons.

4. ) count something with a long narrow flat shape:

ribbon of: The river appeared as a ribbon of blue between the mountains.

5. ) count a long narrow piece of cloth containing ink, used in some printers and TYPEWRITERS