ˌblue ˈribbon (
also blue rib‧and /ˌbluː ˈrɪbənd/
British English)
noun [countable] the first prize in a competition, sometimes consisting of a small piece of blue material
—blue ribbon (
also blue riband British English)
adjective [only before noun]:
the club’s prized blue riband award [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲