ribbon
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3. ribbons Tattered or ragged strips: a dress torn to ribbons.
4. An inked strip of cloth used for making an impression, as in a typewriter.
5. a. A band of colored cloth signifying membership in an order or the award of a prize. b. A strip of colored cloth worn on the left breast of a uniform to indicate the award of a medal or decoration.
6. ribbons Informal. Reins for driving horses.
7. See ledger board.
verb
ribboned
[Middle English ribban, riban, from Old French ruban, probably of Germanic origin.]
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