"ribbonback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ribbonbacks [plural]
Etymology: From ribbon + back. Etymology templates: {{com|en|ribbon|back}} ribbon + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} ribbonback (plural ribbonbacks)
  1. (often attributive) A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood. Tags: attributive, often
    Sense id: en-ribbonback-en-noun-QFMZM79D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. A chair having this kind of back.
    Sense id: en-ribbonback-en-noun-4ocTNOr3

Inflected forms

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