Plural of ribbon
regular plural
The plural of ribbon is ribbons.
Forms of ribbon
| Singular | ribbon /ˈɹɪbən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ribbons |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Ribbons in a sentence
- With Monday marking the beginning of October’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance, supporters will be donning their pink ribbons as a show of support for ongoing research for a cure.2018 October 1, Olivia B. Waxman, “Wearing a Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness? Here's How Awareness Ribbons Became a Thing”, in...
- sails torn to ribbons
- Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.From the entry layer
- The castle was adorned with ribbons, flags and other flutters that waved in the stiff wind.From the entry flutter
- In her dance, she holds her hands above her head to fly those colorful ribbons in the air.From the entry fly
Meaning of ribbon
- noun A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
- noun An awareness ribbon.
- noun An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
Questions about the plural of ribbon
- What is the plural of ribbon?
- The plural of ribbon is ribbons.
- Is ribbon countable?
- Ribbon is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ribbon (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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