Defenition of the word trim
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Defenition of the word trim
- To cut down on; to make a reduction in (especially costs, jobs, e.g. with financial and administrative acts).
- (of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
- (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard"
- trim carefully; of fingernails
- remove the edges from: "trim the picture"
- cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
- cut closely; "trim my beard"
- of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
- cut back the growth of, of bushes and trees
- thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
- severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- decorate with ornaments, as of christmas trees
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- a state of arrangement or appearance: "in good trim"
- a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat" or "the trim on a shirt"
- a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
- a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
- decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
- be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
- a decoration or adornment on a garment
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- cut closely
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- thin and fit
- severely simple in line or design
- neat and smart in appearance
- of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
Synonyms for the word trim
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- adorn
- adornment
- border
- bring down
- clean-cut
- clip
- clipping
- crop
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- dapper
- decorate
- decoration
- decrease
- dress
- edge
- edit
- embellish
- embroider
- fit
- frill
- garnish
- in shape
- kempt
- lean
- lop
- lop off
- lower
- manicure
- natty
- neat
- orderly
- pare
- passementerie
- prune
- reduce
- shapely
- shave
- shear
- shipshape
- sleek
- slender
- slim
- smart
- snip
- spare
- spick and span
- spruce
- tailored
- tidy
- trig
- trim back
- trim down
- trimming
- trimness
- truncate
- well-kept
Similar words in the trim
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- groomed
- lean
- plain
- thin
- tidy
- trim
- trimaran
- trimaran's
- trimarans
- trimester
- trimester's
- trimesters
- trimly
- trimmed
- trimmer
- trimmer's
- trimmers
- trimmest
- trimming
- trimming's
- trimmings
- trimness
- trims
- trimurti
- trimurti's
Hyponyms for the word trim
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- braid
- braiding
- deflate
- detract
- disbud
- downsize
- dress
- fleece
- gold braid
- inflate
- knock off
- miniver
- pinch
- poll
- pollard
- pruning
- quench
- retrench
- rickrack
- ricrac
- shave
- shear
- shorten
- slash
- spill
- subtract
- take away
- thin
- thin out
- top
Hypernyms for the word trim
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- adjust
- adorn
- adornment
- attitude
- balance
- be
- beautify
- correct
- cut
- cutting
- cutting off
- decorate
- decrease
- embellish
- equilibrate
- equilibrise
- equilibrize
- grace
- lessen
- minify
- neatness
- ornament
- set
- spruceness
- surname
- thin out
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