blue ribbon
Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.
The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force.
ribbon
UK /ˈɹɪbən/ US /ˈɹɪbən/
noun 5verb 2
Definitions
noun
1
A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
A Svveet diſorder in the dreſſe / Kindles in cloathes a vvantonneſſe: / […] / A Cuffe neglectfull, and thereby / Ribbands to flovv confuſedly: / […] / Do more bevvitch me, than vvhen Art / Is too preciſe in every part.
2
An awareness ribbon.
With Monday marking the beginning of October’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance, supporters will be donning their pink ribbons as a show of support for ongoing research for a cure.
3
An inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer.
Late at night, in the typewriter light / Ripped his ribbon to shreds
They were single-shift, frontstroke, typebar typewriters with four-bank QWERTY keyboards, inked by a ribbon.
4
A narrow strip or shred.
a steel or magnesium ribbon
sails torn to ribbons
5
A narrow strip or shred.
verb
1
To decorate with ribbon.
2
To stripe or streak.
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