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Ribbon (object)  
DEFINITION
  • n. The term is derived from the previous "rebond" "rebonnd" "ribbond" "ribent". It is a piece or lenght of fabric (silk, satin, cotton, wool, or tynsel yarn, among others) used as an ornament or decoraton (for example, as trimming a garment). It could be used also as for fastening or attaching something. Its shape is diverse, from 0.6 cm to 25.4 cm.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
  • Roberts A., Edward. A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words Based on Indo-European Roots. Bloomington: Xlibris, 2014; Tortora, Phyllis, y Ingrid Johnson. The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles, 2015. Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds); The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989; [www.oed.com]
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Ruban (objet)

French

Nastro

Italian

cintura
cintino
Cinta (objeto)

Spanish

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