trim in English

adjective

1

neat and smart in appearance; in good order.

she kept her husband's clothes neat and trim

synonyms: neat, tidy, neat and tidy, orderly, in (good) order, uncluttered, well-kept, well-maintained, shipshape, spruce, in apple-pie order, immaculate, spick and span

noun

1

additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting color or material.

suede sandals with gold trim

synonyms: decoration, trimming, ornamentation, adornment, embellishment, border, edging, piping, rickrack, hem, fringe, frill, frippery

2

an act of cutting off part of something in order to neaten it.

his hair needs a trim

synonyms: haircut, cut, barbering, clip, snip, pruning, tidying up

3

the state of being in good order or condition.

no one had been there for months—everything was out of trim

4

the degree to which an aircraft can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present.

the pilot's only problem was the need to constantly readjust the trim

5

the difference between a vessel's forward and after drafts, especially as it affects its navigability.

Discharge of the ballast would tend to affect the vessel's trim and Mr Pantouvakis would have noticed it.

verb

1

make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.

trim the grass using a sharp mower

synonyms: cut, crop, bob, shorten, clip, snip, shear, barber, neaten, shape, tidy up

2

decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material.

a pair of black leather gloves trimmed with fake fur

synonyms: decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, edge, pipe, border, hem, fringe

3

adjust (sails) to take best advantage of the wind.

While trimming sails as a beginner, Pogell discovered that the sport was an ideal vehicle for personal growth.

4

get the better of (someone), typically by cheating them out of money.

5

rebuke (someone) angrily.

adjective

neat, tidy, neat and tidy, orderly, in (good) order, uncluttered, well-kept, well-maintained, shipshape, spruce, in apple-pie order, immaculate, spick and span
slim, in shape, slender, lean, sleek, willowy, lissome, svelte, streamlined
shipshape, well-kept
clean-cut, trig
spare
tailored

noun

decoration, haircut, trimming, trimness, passementerie
decoration, trimming, ornamentation, adornment, embellishment, border, edging, piping, rickrack, hem, fringe, frill, frippery
haircut, cut, barbering, clip, snip, pruning, tidying up
trimming, clipping
trimness
passementerie, trimming

verb

cut, cut off, reduce, shorten, decorate, garnish, snip, shave, pare
cut, crop, bob, shorten, clip, snip, shear, barber, neaten, shape, tidy up
cut off, remove, take off, chop off, lop off, prune
reduce, decrease, cut down, cut back on, scale down, prune, slim down, pare down, dock
shorten, abridge, condense, abbreviate, telescope, truncate
decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish, edge, pipe, border, hem, fringe
reduce, bring down, cut, cut back, trim back, cut down, trim down
garnish, dress
snip, lop, prune, cut back, dress, clip, crop
shave
pare

Use "trim" in a sentence

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