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- pronunciation:
- rI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a narrow strip or band of colorful material such as satin or rayon, used to hold the hair, to tie up and decorate gift packages, and the like.
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| definition 2: |
such a strip having a special color or shape, which is given as a prize, award, or the like.
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| definition 3: |
a narrow strip of inked material used for printing, as in a typewriter or adding machine.
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| definition 4: |
a long, narrow, flexible strip that resembles a ribbon, such as a measuring tape or bandsaw blade.
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| definition 5: |
(pl.) torn or tattered strips; shreds.
a coat torn to ribbons by barbed wire- similar words:
- shred
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| related words: |
band, bar, belt, braid, decoration, tie |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ribbons, ribboning, ribboned |
| definition 1: |
to tie or decorate with a ribbon or ribbons.
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| definition 2: |
to tear into or reduce to ribbons or shreds.
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| related words: |
strip |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form in long, narrow strips.
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| derivations: |
ribbonlike (adj.), ribbony (adj.) |
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