ribbon
noun
[ ˈrɪb(ə)n ]
• a long, narrow strip of fabric, used for tying something or for decoration.
• "the tiny pink ribbons in her hair"
• a long, narrow strip.
• "slice the peppers into ribbons lengthways"
ribbon
verb
• extend or move in a long, narrow strip like a ribbon.
• "miles of concrete ribboned behind the bus"
Origin:
early 16th century: variant of riband. The French spelling ruban was also frequent in the 16th–18th centuries.
