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streamer

/ˈstrimər/
/ˈstrimə/
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Other forms: streamers

A streamer is a long, thin strip of fabric or paper. When you're decorating the house for your sister's birthday, don't forget to hang some colorful streamers from the ceiling!

A streamer is a kind of long, thin flag that, just as its name suggests, streams in the air. It's also a party decoration made of crêpe paper that flutters down from the doorway or light fixture. The word was originally nautical — streamers flowed out behind a ship's mast and identified it during battle. Today it's also used for a digital service that provides (or streams) online video or music.

Definitions of streamer
  1. noun
    a long flag; often tapering
    synonyms: pennant, pennon, waft
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    types:
    pennoncel, pennoncelle, penoncel
    a small pennant borne on a lance
    type of:
    flag
    emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  2. noun
    long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
    synonyms: banner
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    type of:
    flag
    emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  3. noun
    light that streams
    streamers of flames”
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    type of:
    light, visible light, visible radiation
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
  4. noun
    a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
    synonyms: banner
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    type of:
    headline, newspaper headline
    the heading or caption of a newspaper article
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