ribbonlike

Variant of ribbon

noun

    1. a narrow strip of silk, rayon, velvet, etc. finished at the edges and of various widths, used for decoration, tying things, etc.
    2. material in such strips
  1. anything suggesting such a strip: a ribbon of blue sky
  2. torn strips or shreds; tatters: a garment torn to ribbons
  3. ☆ a narrow strip of inked cloth or plastic against which type characters strike for printing, as in a typewriter
    1. a small strip of colored cloth worn as a badge or awarded as a prize, symbol of honor or achievement, etc.: winner of a blue ribbon
    2. Mil. a strip of cloth, often of many colors, worn on the left breast of the uniform to indicate an award of a decoration or medal
  4. Informal reins used in driving

Origin: ME riban < MFr riban, ruban < ? MDu ringband, collar < ring, ring + band, akin to band

transitive verb

  1. to decorate, trim, or mark with or as with a ribbon or ribbons
  2. to split or tear into ribbonlike strips or shreds

intransitive verb

to extend or form in a ribbonlike strip or strips

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