Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ribbonback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rib-bon-back
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.

noun

A chair having this kind of back.

Example Sentences

"No overstuffed chairs here; just slender, carved legs, and curved arms, ribbonbacks and French satin cushions."
"We sat in our Chippendale ribbonbacks, sipping green tea and goats' milk, with Osborne biscuits in the saucer."

Etymology

From ribbon + back.

Inflected Forms

ribbonbacks (plural)

Questions

What does ribbonback mean?: A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.
Where does ribbonback come from?: From ribbon + back.

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