ribbon

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

rib·bon [ribbon ribbons] BrE [ˈrɪbən] NAmE [ˈrɪbən] noun
1. uncountable, countable a narrow strip of material, used to tie things or for decoration
•a present tied with yellow ribbon
•lengths of velvet ribbon
•She was wearing two blue silk ribbons in her hair.
2. countable something that is long and narrow in shape
•The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
3. countable a ribbon in special colours, or tied in a special way, that is given to sb as a prize or as a military honour, or that is worn by sb to show that they belong to a particular political party
compare ↑rosette
4. countable a long strip of material containing ink that you put into ↑typewriters and some computer printers
Idiom: ↑cut something to ribbons

Word Origin:
early 16th cent.: variant of riband. The French spelling ruban was also frequent in the 16th–18th cents.

Example Bank:
•He tied some gold ribbon around the present.
•Her hair was tied back with a black silk ribbon.
•She had a pink ribbon in her hair.
•The Lord Mayor cut a ribbon to launch the celebrations.
•Her present was tied with yellow ribbon.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  typewriter ribbon, decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, thread