ruban

French

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ʁy.bɑ̃/

Etymology

From Dutch ringhband, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz + *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”).

Noun

ruban m (plural rubans)

1. band, stripe
2. ribbon

Derived terms

• ruban adhésif

Further reading

• “ruban” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).