blue ribbon noun 4adjective 2forms 1 noun4 •The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests.Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running. •The emblem of the Order of the Garter. •The badge adopted by a teetotal society. •(Internet) A badge worn or displayed to advocate freedom from online censorship. adjective2 •Highly superior in quality, style, substance, prestige, etc.The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force.A blue ribbon jury of accomplished artists will choose the best three entries. •(Australia, informal) Pertaining to the Liberal Party, its supporters and regions. formsblue ribbons
