ribbon

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a small loop of coloured cloth worn to show support for a cause.

n. an awareness ribbon worn as a symbol of support for a specific social or medical cause.

“Many people wore a pink ribbon to support breast cancer awareness.”

“The charity distributed yellow ribbons to attendees as a gesture of solidarity with the families of the missing soldiers.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Cooking

n. a long, thin piece of something that has been torn or cut.

n. a narrow strip or shred of material, often resulting from tearing or precise cutting.

“The chef cut the carrots into long, thin ribbons for the salad.”

“The document was shredded into tiny ribbons, making it impossible for anyone to reconstruct the sensitive information.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Computing Technical

n. the bar at the top of a computer program that holds all the tools and buttons.

n. a graphical control element in the form of a set of toolbars placed on several tabs.

Español:barra de herramientas

“You can find the font settings in the 'Home' tab on the ribbon.”

“The latest software update redesigned the ribbon to make the most frequently used commands more accessible to novice users.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Technology

n. the strip of ink-covered cloth used in a typewriter to print letters.

n. an inked strip of fabric or plastic used to transfer pigment to paper in typewriters or impact printers.

“The typewriter ribbon ran out of ink, so the letters became very faint.”

“He spent the afternoon hunting for a replacement ribbon for his vintage typewriter, eventually finding one in a dusty stationery shop.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to add ribbons to something to make it look pretty.

v. to adorn or decorate a garment or object with ribbons.

“The children ribboned the Maypole with long strands of blue and white cloth.”

“The banquet hall was ribboned with festive streamers that caught the light of the chandeliers.”

C2 · Proficiency Literary

v. to mark something with long, thin lines of colour.

v. to mark or variegate a surface with long, narrow stripes or streaks.

“The setting sun ribboned the sky with orange and purple clouds.”

“Veins of white quartz ribboned the dark granite of the cliff face, creating a striking natural pattern.”