ribbon vs typewriter ribbon

ribbon and typewriter ribbon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ribbon	Yes	No	No	No
typewriter ribbon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ribbon and typewriter ribbon are synonyms defined as:

ribbon and typewriter ribbon: a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter

ribbon (noun)	typewriter ribbon (noun)
notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming	a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
any long object resembling a thin line