Wristband vs Ribbon - What's the difference?
wristband | ribbon |
the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist
a strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports
a band that supports a wristwatch
a cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife: a lanyard
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
A narrow strip or shred.
(shipbuilding)
(slang, dated, in the plural) Driving reins.
(heraldry) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
(spinning) A sliver.
(computing, graphical user interface) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.
(cooking) In ice cream and similar confections, an ingredient (often chocolate, butterscotch, caramel, or fudge) added in a long narrow strip.
As nouns the difference between wristband and ribbon
is that wristband is the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist while ribbon is a long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.As a verb ribbon is
to decorate with ribbon.wristband
English
(wikipedia wristband)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (strip around the wrist) wristlet * (cord used to hold a small object) lanyardSee also
* braceletribbon
English
(wikipedia ribbon)Noun
(en noun)- a steel or magnesium ribbon
- sails torn to ribbons
- (London Athenaeum)