ribband
pronunciation
How to pronounce ribband in British English:
UK ['rɪbənd]
How to pronounce ribband in American English:
US ['rɪbənd]
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- Noun:
- a ribbon used as a decoration
Word Origin
- ribband (n.)
- 1711, in shipbuilding, from rib (n.) + band (n.1).
Example
- 1. And the one who wears a shawl , and has a pocket-handkerchief tied to her side with a yellow ribband , is madame pierrot , she comes from lisle , in france , and teaches french .