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Definition of ribbon : 1. A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
2. A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes.
3. A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon; sails torn to ribbons.
4. A silver.
5. Driving reins.
6. Same as Rib- band.
7. To adorn with, or as with, ribbons; to mark with stripes resembling ribbons.

Synonyms:

train of thought, screw thread, medal, decoration, trimming, ornament, fabric, bay wreath, thenar, yarn, thread, strip, fillet, ornamentation, typewriter ribbon, laurel wreath, medallion, palm tree

laurel, catch, memento, remembrance, prize, plaque, cup, palm, souvenir, crown, commemoration, marker, treasure, keepsake, trophy, memorial, testimonial, wreath, favor, garland, memorabilia, monument

Usage examples:

• " And you can bring out your old ribbon- box for the bowing- up, Rosamond. - "We Girls: A Home Story", Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney.
• The bride, in return for this, presents to him a ribbon as his reward. - "Old Church Lore", William Andrews.
• We'd give her cream instead of milk, you know, and I'd tie a blue ribbon round her neck, and one round her tail like the queen's sheep in mother's story." - "Milly and Olly", Mrs. Humphry Ward.