1. a long narrow strip of fabric used for decoration or tying
2. a strip of material used in a typewriter or printer
3. an award or prize in the form of a decorative strip

1. to decorate or tie with ribbons

Examples

• She tied a red ribbon around the gift box.
• The typewriter ribbon needed to be replaced.
• He won a blue ribbon at the county fair.
• The gymnast’s hair was ribboned with colorful bands.
• Pink ribbons decorated the wedding arch.
• The old printer ran out of ribbon ink.
• She received a ribbon for first place in the race.