Meanings
nounyellow ribbon (plural yellow ribbons)
plural yellow ribbons
- A ribbon worn or displayed to indicate the absence of a loved one, and the hope for their return.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 黃絲帶 /黄丝带
- 黃絲帶 /黄丝带 (huángsīdài)a yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Estonian kollane lint
- kollane linta yellow ribbon used for various purposes
French ruban jaune
- ruban jaunea yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Japanese イエローリボン
- イエローリボン (ierō ribon)a yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Korean 노란 리본
- 노란 리본 (noran ribon)a yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Portuguese fita amarela
- fita amarelaa yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Spanish lazo amarillo
- lazo amarilloa yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Swedish gula bandet
- gula bandeta yellow ribbon used for various purposes
Cite this entry
APA
yellow ribbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20ribbon
MLA
“yellow ribbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20ribbon. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellow ribbon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20ribbon.
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