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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"
- 2. decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material: "a pair of black leather gloves trimmed with fake fur"
noun
- 1. additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting color or material: "we painted the buildings off-white with a blue trim"
- 2. an act of cutting off part of something in order to neaten it: "his hair needs a trim"
adjective
- 1. neat and smart in appearance; in good order: "his face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim"
TRIM definition: 1. to cut a small amount from something to make it tidy or to remove parts that you do not need…. Learn more.
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. Synonyms: lop, cut, shave, shear. 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.
to reduce your costs. Definition of trim verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · Something that is trim is neat, tidy, and attractive. The neighbours' gardens were trim and neat. ...the trim houses. Synonyms: neat, nice, smart, compact More Synonyms of trim. 2. adjective. If you describe someone's figure as trim, you mean that it is attractive because there is no extra fat on their body.
Definition of trim – Learner’s Dictionary. trim. verb [ T ] uk / trɪm / us present participle trimming | past tense and past participle trimmed. trim verb [T] (CUT) Add to word list. to cut a small amount from something to make it tidy or to remove parts that you do not need: I've had my hair trimmed. Trim the fat off the meat.
trim. verb. /trɪm/. Verb Forms. trim something to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it to trim your hair to trim a hedge (back) (figurative) The training budget was trimmed by $15,000. a neatly trimmed beard. Definitions on the go.
1. a : to cut (something) off something else : to remove (something) by cutting — often + away, from, or off. She trimmed away the dead branches. She trimmed the fat from/off the meat. b : to make (something) neat by cutting it. He trimmed his mustache. The hedges need to be trimmed.
