Definition of "ribbon" in Englisch

noun

1. A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.

2. An awareness ribbon.

3. An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.

4. A narrow strip or shred.

   • a steel or magnesium ribbon
   • sails torn to ribbons

5. (shipbuilding) Alternative form of ribband.

6. (nautical) A painted moulding on the side of a ship.

7. A watchspring.

8. A bandsaw.

9. (slang, dated, in the plural) Reins for a horse.

10. (heraldry) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.

11. (spinning) A sliver.

12. (journalism) A subheadline presented above its parent headline.

13. (graphical user interface) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.

14. (rhythmic gymnastics, countable) An apparatus with a handle and a long narrow strip of fabric.

verb

1. (transitive) To decorate with ribbon.

2. (transitive) To stripe or streak.