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trim
verb(trim)
cut down on; make a reduction in
Synonyms: bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down,
trim
verb(trim)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip,
trim
adjective(trim)
thin and fit
Synonyms: spare,
Examples:
A body kept trim by exercise.
trim
noun(trim)
cutting down to the desired size or shape
Synonyms: clipping, trimming,
trim
adjective(trim)
neat and smart in appearance
Synonyms: clean-cut, trig,
Examples:
A trim beard.
trim
verb(trim)
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Synonyms: dress, garnish,
trim
verb(trim)
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Synonyms: pare,
Examples:
Trim the photograph.
Trim lumber.
trim
adjective(trim)
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
Synonyms: shipshape, well-kept,
Examples:
A trim little sailboat.
trim
adjective(trim)
severely simple in line or design
Synonyms: tailored,
trim
noun(trim)
a decoration or adornment on a garment
Synonyms: passementerie, trimming,
Examples:
The trimming on a hat.
The trim on a shirt.
trim
noun(trim)
a state of arrangement or appearance
Synonyms: trimness,
Examples:
In good trim.
trim
verb(trim)
cut closely
Synonyms: shave,
Examples:
Trim my beard.
trim
verb(trim)
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
trim
noun(trim)
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
trim
verb(trim)
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
Examples:
Trim an airplane.
trim
verb(trim)
be in equilibrium during a flight
Examples:
The airplane trimmed.
trim
verb(trim)
decorate, as with ornaments
Examples:
Trim the christmas tree.
Trim a shop window.

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