- riband
- noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of riban Date: 15th century a ribbon used especially as a decoration
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
riband
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Riband — Rib and, n. See {Ribbon}. [1913 Webster] {Riband jasper} (Min.), a variety of jasper having stripes of different colors, as red and green. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Riband — Rib and, n. (Naut.) See {Rib band}. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
riband — ► NOUN archaic ▪ a ribbon. ORIGIN Old French riban, probably related to BAND(Cf. ↑banding) … English terms dictionary
riband — [rib′ənd, rib′ən] n. archaic var. of RIBBON … English World dictionary
riband — ribbon, riband Ribbon was originally a variant of the older form riband (pronounced like ribbon with a d at the end) and is now overwhelmingly the dominant form. In general use riband is normally confined to heraldry and to sports prizes, notably … Modern English usage
riband — Ribbon Rib bon, n. [OE. riban, OF. riban, F. ruban, probably of German origin; cf. D. ringband collar, necklace, E. ring circle, and band.] [Written also {riband}, {ribband}.] 1. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Riband jasper — Riband Rib and, n. See {Ribbon}. [1913 Webster] {Riband jasper} (Min.), a variety of jasper having stripes of different colors, as red and green. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Riband Wave — Taxobox name = Riband Wave image width = 240px image caption = Idaea aversata , sitting on a nettle leaf regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Geometridae subfamilia = Sterrhinae genus = Idaea… … Wikipedia
riband — /rib euhnd/, n. a decorative ribbon. [1350 1400; ME: RIBBON] * * * … Universalium
riband — noun ribbon … Wiktionary
