- nountrimming (noun) · trimmings (plural noun) · the trimmings (plural noun)
- (trimmings)small pieces trimmed off something:"hedge trimmings"
- decoration, especially for clothing:"a party dress with lace trimming"
- informal(the trimmings)the traditional accompaniments to something, especially a meal or special occasion:"roast turkey with all the trimmings"
verbtrimming (present participle)- make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts:"trim the grass using a sharp mower"
- cut off (irregular or unwanted parts):"he was trimming the fat off some pork chops"
- reduce the size, amount, or number of (something, typically expenditure or costs):"Congress had to decide which current defense programs should be trimmed"
- (trim down)(of a person) lose weight; become slimmer:"he works on trimming down and eating right"
- firm up or lose weight from (a part of one's body):"the machine is ideal for trimming the waist, hips, and thighs"
- decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material:"a pair of black leather gloves trimmed with fake fur"
- adjust (sails) to take best advantage of the wind:"her jobs include trimming the spinnaker and dealing with the yacht's plumbing"
- adjust the forward and after drafts of (a vessel) by changing the distribution of weight on board, especially cargo and ballast.
- keep or adjust the degree to which (an aircraft) can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present.
- adapt one's views to the prevailing political trends for personal advancement.
- informaldatedget the better of (someone), typically by cheating them out of money.
- informaldatedrebuke (someone) angrily.
OriginOld English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th century when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in extant literature.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- small pieces trimmed off something:
- decoration, especially for clothing:
- the traditional accompaniments to something, especially a meal or special occasion:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.to make something neater or more level by cutting a small amount off it: to trim the hedge My hair needs trimming.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/trimverb (used with object), trimmed, trim·ming. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.www.dictionary.com/browse/trim
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