"yellow ribbon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yellow ribbons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yellow ribbon (plural yellow ribbons)
  1. A ribbon worn or displayed to indicate the absence of a loved one, and the hope for their return. Translations (a yellow ribbon used for various purposes): fita amarela [feminine] (Portuguese), cinta amarilla [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-yellow_ribbon-en-noun-kATyFext Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations

Inflected forms

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