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beribboned

be·rib·boned
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-rib-uh nd]
    • /bɪˈrɪb ənd/
    • /bɪrˈɪbənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-rib-uh nd]
    • /bɪˈrɪb ənd/

Definitions of beribboned word

  • adjective beribboned adorned with ribbons 3
  • adjective beribboned decorated with ribbons 3
  • adjective beribboned adorned with ribbons. 1
  • verb beribboned simple past tense and past participle of beribbon. 0

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Origin of beribboned

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; beribbon (be- + ribbon) + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Beribboned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beribboned popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for beribboned

verb beribboned

  • dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
  • adorn — If something adorns a place or an object, it makes it look more beautiful.
  • bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
  • deck — A deck on a vehicle such as a bus or ship is a lower or upper area of it.
  • spangle — a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments.

Antonyms for beribboned

verb beribboned

  • disfigure — to mar the appearance or beauty of; deform; deface: Our old towns are increasingly disfigured by tasteless new buildings.
  • mar — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
  • harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
  • spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
  • develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.

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