riband

[rib-uh nd]

noun

a decorative ribbon.

Nearby words

Origin of riband

1350–1400; Middle English: ribbon

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Examples from the Web for riband

He wore a scarlet uniform, with the riband and badge of the Garter.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXLV. July, 1844. Vol. LVI.|Various
A snood, or bandeau of riband or worsted tape, was the only head-dress for maidens.
Discipline|Mary Brunton
She was wrapped in a plaid shawl, over which fell a snowy muslin collar, secured by a small knot of riband.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6|Eugne Sue
And he undid her own riband from his arm, and put it around the neck of the supplicant.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

The girl had been walking towards me, swinging by its riband a garden hat, for the air was hot.
Humphrey Bold|Herbert Strang

British Dictionary definitions for riband

riband

ribband

noun

a ribbon, esp one awarded for some achievementSee also blue riband

a flat rail attached to posts in a palisade

Word Origin for riband

C14: variant of ribbon

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Word Origin and History for riband

riband

archaic for "ribbon," late 14c., from ribbon, with excrescent -d.