Synonyms of ribbons

ribbons 1 of 2

noun

plural of ribbon

as in strips

a long narrow piece of material

tied a silk ribbon in her hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strips
• lists
• bandages
• tapes
• slips
• straps
• belts
• slats
• bindings
• bands
• swathes
• girths
• swaths
• swatches

ribbons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ribbon

as in tears

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

over the years the historic flag had become badly ribboned by the wind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tears
• rips
• shreds
• rends
• tatters
• rives
• splits
• cuts
• breaks
• slashes
• cleaves
• ruptures
• lacerates
• incises
• gashes
• butchers
• hacks
• mangles
• dismembers
• dissects