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noun
1.
anything used or serving to decorate or complete: the trimmings of a Christmas tree.
2.
Usually, trimmings. an accompaniment or garnish to a main dish: roast turkey with all the trimmings.
3.
trimmings, pieces cut off in trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning.
4.
the act of a person or thing that trims.
5.
EXPANDInformal. a beating or thrashing.
6.
COLLAPSEInformal. a defeat: Our team took quite a trimming.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
2.
to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often followed by off): to trim off loose threads from a ragged edge.
3.
to cut down, as to required size or shape: trim a budget; trim a piece of wood.
4.
Aeronautics. to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight.
5.
EXPANDNautical.
a.
to distribute the load of (a ship) so that it sits well in the water.
b.
to stow or arrange, as cargo.
c.
to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
verb (used without object)
11.
Nautical.
a.
to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel.
b.
to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.
12.
to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties.
13.
to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency.
noun
14.
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
15.
Nautical.
a.
the set of a ship in the water, especially the most advantageous one.
b.
the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing.
c.
the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship.
d.
the condition of a submarine as regards buoyancy.
16.
a person's dress, adornment, or appearance.
17.
material used for decoration or embellishment; decorative trimming.
18.
EXPANDdecoration of a store window for the display of merchandise; window dressing.
19.
a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like.
20.
a haircut that restores the previous cut to neatness without changing the hair style.
21.
something that is cut off or eliminated.
22.
Aeronautics. the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls.
23.
Building Trades. finished woodwork or the like used to decorate or border openings or wall surfaces, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings.
24.
COLLAPSEAutomotive.
a.
the upholstery, knobs, handles, and other equipment inside a motor car.
b.
ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, especially in metal or a contrasting color.
adjective
25.
pleasingly neat or smart in appearance: trim lawns.
26.
in good condition or order.
27.
(of a person) in excellent physical condition: Swimming is a good way to keep trim.
28.
slim; lean.
29.
Obsolete. good, excellent, or fine.
adverb
Idiom30.
trimly.
31.
trim one's sails. sail (def. 19).
Origin:
before 900; probably continuing Old English trymman, trymian to strengthen, prepare (not recorded in ME), derivative of trum strong, active; akin to Irish dron strong, Greek drȳmós coppice, Latin dūrus hard. See tree
before 900; probably continuing Old English trymman, trymian to strengthen, prepare (not recorded in ME), derivative of trum strong, active; akin to Irish dron strong, Greek drȳmós coppice, Latin dūrus hard. See tree
Related forms
trim·ly, adverb
trim·ness, noun
o·ver·trim, verb, -trimmed, -trim·ming.
pre·trim, verb, -trimmed, -trim·ming.
Synonyms
1. shear, shave, cut, lop. 6. deck, bedeck, ornament, embellish, garnish. 17. adornment, garnish. 25. compact, trig, spruce.
1. shear, shave, cut, lop. 6. deck, bedeck, ornament, embellish, garnish. 17. adornment, garnish. 25. compact, trig, spruce.
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Word Origin & History
trim
"state of being prepared," 1590, nautical jargon, from trim (v.). The meaning "visible woodwork of a house" is recorded from 1884; sense of "ornamental additions to an automobile" is from 1922. Slang meaning "a woman regarded as a sex object" is attested from 1955, Amer.Eng.
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