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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | narrow strip of material |
| Synonyms: | award, band, bandeau, banderole, binding, bow, braid, cordon, corse, decoration, fillet, prize, streamer, strip, stripe, tape, trimming |
| Main Entry: | band |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which encircles |
| Synonyms: | bandage, bandeau, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit, copula, cord, fillet, harness, hoop, ligature, line, link, manacle, ribbon, ring, rope, sash, scarf, shackle, snood, stay, strap, string, strip, tape, tie, truss |
| Main Entry: | belt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | supporting band |
| Synonyms: | cincture, cummerbund, girdle, ribbon, ring, sash, strap, string, waistband |
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particular type of embellishment |
| Synonyms: | appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | medal of honor |
| Synonyms: | Purple Heart, accolade, award, badge, bays, citation, colors, cross, distinction, emblem, garter, kudos, laurels, medal, mention, order, ribbon, star |
| Main Entry: | medal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decoration of honor |
| Synonyms: | badge, commemoration, gold, hardware, laurel, medallion, reward, ribbon, wreath |
| Notes: | meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |
| Main Entry: | shred |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny piece |
| Synonyms: | atom, bit, cantlet, crumb, fragment, grain, iota, jot, modicum, ounce, part, particle, rag, ray, ribbon, scintilla, scrap, shadow, sliver, smidgen, snippet, speck, stitch, tatter, trace, whit |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | strip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thin piece of material |
| Synonyms: | band, banding, bar, belt, billet, bit, fillet, ingot, layer, ribbon, rod, section, segment, shred, slab, slip, stick, stripe, swathe, tape, tongue |
| Antonyms: | whole |
| Main Entry: | stripe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | line, strip |
| Synonyms: | band, banding, bar, border, decoration, division, fillet, layer, ribbon, rule, streak, striation, stroke |
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