ruban

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁy.bɑ̃/

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Noun

ruban m (plural rubans)

1. band, stripe
2. ribbon

Derived terms

• ruban adhésif

Further reading

• “ruban”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.