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ribbon

Main Entry:: ¹rib·bon
Pronunciation:: \ˈri-bən\
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 competition2: a strip of inked fabric (as in a typewriter)3plural : reins for controlling an animal4: tatter, shred —usually used in plural <a sheet cut to ribbons>5: ribband

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\-ˌlīk\ adjective

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