noun
a state of arrangement or appearance
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- in good trim
noun
a decoration or adornment on a garment
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- the trimming on a hat
- the trim on a shirt
noun
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
noun
cutting down to the desired size or shape
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verb
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
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- pare one's fingernails
- trim the photograph
- trim lumber
verb
decorate, as with ornaments
Examples
- trim the christmas tree
- trim a shop window
verb
cut down on
Synonyms
reduce
cut down
cut back
trim down
trim back
cut
bring down
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- make a reduction in
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
verb
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
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- trim an airplane
verb
be in equilibrium during a flight
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- The airplane trimmed
verb
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
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verb
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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- dress the plants in the garden
verb
cut closely
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- trim my beard
verb
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
adjective
thin and fit
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- the spare figure of a marathon runner
- a body kept trim by exercise
adjective
of places
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- characterized by order and neatness
- free from disorder
- even the barn was shipshape
- a trim little sailboat
adjective
neat and smart in appearance
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- a clean-cut and well-bred young man
- the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
- a trim beard
adjective
severely simple in line or design
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- a neat tailored suit
- tailored curtains