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ribbon

Letters that make ribbon

o, b, n, r, i are letters that make 'ribbon'

Words within ribbon

rib, RI, BB, on are words within 'ribbon'

Anagrams of ribbon

robbin is an anagram of 'ribbon'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of ribbon

ribbons, ribbony are words created by adding a letter to 'ribbon'

ribbon is a 6 letter word ending with n
ribbon is a 6 letter word starting with r

4 possible definitions for 'ribbon'

Ribbon as "a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter"

Under this definition, ribbon is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

typewriter ribbon has the same meaning as ribbon

ribbon as a type

'ribbon' can be a type of slip, strip.

ribbon as a part

'ribbon' can be a part of typewriter.

Ribbon as "notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming"

Under this definition, ribbon is a noun and has the following properties:

ribbon as a type

'ribbon' can be a type of notion.

Types of ribbon

riband, ribband are types of 'ribbon'.

Derivatives of ribbon

ribbonlike, ribbony are derivatives of 'ribbon'.

Ribbon as "an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event"

Under this definition, ribbon is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

laurel wreath, palm, medallion, decoration, medal have the same meaning as 'ribbon'

ribbon as a type

'ribbon' can be a type of award, honor, honour, accolade, laurels.

Types of ribbon

Distinguished Service Medal, Medal of Honor, Bronze Star Medal, Croix de Guerre, Congressional Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Silver Star Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster, Victoria Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Medaille Militaire are types of 'ribbon'.

Derivatives of ribbon

medalist, medallist, decorate are derivatives of 'ribbon'.

Ribbon as "any long object resembling a thin line"

Under this definition, ribbon is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thread has the same meaning as ribbon

ribbon as a type

'ribbon' can be a type of object, physical object.

Types of ribbon

blade is a type of ribbon.

Derivatives of ribbon

weave, wander, thread, wind, filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready, ribbonlike, ribbony, meander are derivatives of 'ribbon'.

Example of ribbon used within this context

"a mere ribbon of land", "the lighted ribbon of traffic", "from the air the road was a grey thread", "a thread of smoke climbed upward"