What is another word for ribbon?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɪbən] (IPA)

Ribbon is a thin strip of fabric or paper that is often used to decorate or in textile arts. It is also an essential component to enhance the appearance of various crafts, clothing, and gifts. However, the term "ribbon" has a lot of synonyms, including tape, trim, binding, band, lace, and cord, to name a few. These synonyms can have different meanings and uses, such as tape, which is thinner than a typical ribbon and comes in various types such as duct tape, masking tape, or adhesive tape. On the other hand, binding can refer to the edge of fabric that is tucked in or stitched down to prevent fraying. Meanwhile, lace is a type of ribbon that is designed with openwork patterns and can be made from a variety of materials such as cotton, silk, or synthetic fibers.

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Usage examples for Ribbon

There's love in it that's bigger than color of ribbon or creed of church.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
The red light flashed on the white ribbon of water, and this way and that, as he waved it around, on the sides of the passage behind him, turning each point of projecting rock into red gold.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
I can remember that at the age of three or four the eldest boy wore a piece of red or blue ribbon on his sleeve; but any other mark I never observed.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Ribbon

  • No one uses a ribbon typewriter any more, but your final draft is not the time to try to wring a few more sheets out of your inkjet cartridge.
    Lynn Abbey
  • The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon.
    Robert Benchley
  • A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
    Napoleon Bonaparte
  • I've tried everything. I've done therapy, I've done colonics. I went to a psychic who had me running around town buying pieces of ribbon to fill the colors in my aura. Did the Prozac thing.
    Jim Carrey
  • The State of the Union may look rosy from the White House balcony or the suites of George Bush's wealthiest donors. But hardworking Americans will see through this president's efforts to wrap his radical agenda with a compassionate ribbon.
    Howard Dean

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