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confections

English

Noun

confections

  1. plural of confection

French

Noun

confections f

  1. plural of confection

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ribbon

English

Etymology

From Middle English riban, ryban, ryband, from Old French riban, ruban ( > modern French ruban), of uncertain origin. Likely from a Germanic compound whose second element is cognate with English band. Compare Middle Dutch ringhband (necklace, literally ring-band).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???b?n/
  • Rhymes: -?b?n

Noun

ribbon (countable and uncountable, plural ribbons)

  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
    1. (cooking) In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
  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.
    • 1887, James Inglis, Our New Zealand Cousins
      "Here, sir, hold the ribbons." This to me, throwing me the reins. Jack got down from his perch, and after a little search in the bush was rewarded by the capture of the poor dazed pigeon, who was consigned to safe custody in the boot.
  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. (computing, graphical user interface) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ? Japanese: ??? (ribon)
  • ? Korean: ?? (ribon)

Translations

See also

  • riband

Verb

ribbon (third-person singular simple present ribbons, present participle ribboning, simple past and past participle ribboned)

  1. (transitive) To decorate with ribbon.
    Synonym: beribbon
  2. (transitive) To stripe or streak.

Anagrams

  • Robbin, robbin

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