ribbon vs sew

ribbon

verb
  • To decorate with ribbon. 

  • To stripe or streak. 

noun
  • An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer. 

  • A painted moulding on the side of a ship. 

  • A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide. 

  • A subheadline presented above its parent headline. 

  • A narrow strip or shred. 

  • In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip. 

  • A bandsaw. 

  • A watchspring. 

  • A sliver. 

  • A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus. 

  • An awareness ribbon. 

  • A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping. 

sew

verb
  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together. 

  • Followed by into: to enclose by sewing. 

  • To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together. 

  • Of a ship, to be grounded. 

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