ribbon

  1. Noun.  A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
  2. Noun.  An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
  3. Noun.  (computing, GUI) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
  4. Noun.  (cooking) In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
  5. Verb.  to decorate with ribbon.

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