trimming
(noun) the act of adding decoration; “the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree”
trim, trimming, clipping
(noun) cutting down to the desired size or shape
trimming, trim, passementerie
(noun) a decoration or adornment on a garment; “the trimming on a hat”; “the trim on a shirt”
trim
(verb) adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(verb) cut down on; make a reduction in; “reduce your daily fat intake”; “The employer wants to cut back health benefits”
shave, trim
(verb) cut closely; “trim my beard”
pare, trim
(verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; “pare one’s fingernails”; “trim the photograph”; “trim lumber”
snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; “dress the plants in the garden”
trim, garnish, dress
(verb) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
trim
(verb) decorate, as with ornaments; “trim the christmas tree”; “trim a shop window”
trim
(verb) be in equilibrium during a flight; “The airplane trimmed”
trim
(verb) balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; “trim an airplane”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trimming (plural trimmings)
The act of someone who trims.
Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
(historical) An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.
An accessory or accompaniment.
(colloquial, dated) A reprimand or chastising.
trimming
present participle of trim
I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge.
Source: Wiktionary
Trim"ming,
Definition: a. from Trim, v. The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party. Jeffrey. Trimming joist (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See Header. Knight.
Trim"ming, n.
1. The act of one who trims.
2. That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the pluraltrimmings..
3. The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming. [Colloq.]
Trim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Trimming.] Etym: [OE. trimen, trumen, AS. trymian, trymman, to prepare, dispose, make strong, fr. trum firm, strong; of uncertain origin.]
1. To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. The hermit trimmed his little fire. Goldsmith.
2. To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat. trim a Christmas tree. A rotten building newly trimmed over. Milton. I was trimmed in Julia's gown. Shak.
3. To make ready or right by cutting or shortening; to clip or lop; to curtail; as, to trim the hair; to trim a tree. " And trimmed the cheerful lamp." Byron.
4. (Carp.)
Definition: To dress, as timber; to make smooth.
5. (Naut.) (a) To adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that she shall sit well on the water and sail well; as, to trim a ship, or a boat. (b) To arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails.
6. To rebuke; to reprove; also, to beat. [Colloq.] To trim in (Carp.), to fit, as a piece of timber, into other work.
– To trim up, to dress; to put in order. I found her trimming up the diadem On her dead mistress. Shak.
Trim, v. i.
Definition: To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each.
Trim, n.
1. Dress; gear; ornaments. Seeing him just pass the window in his woodland trim. Sir W. Scott.
2. Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim. " The trim of an encounter." Chapman.
3. The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing.
4. (Arch)
Definition: The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points. In ballast trim (Naut.), having only ballast on board. R. H. Dana, Jr.
– Trim of the masts (Naut.), their position in regard to the ship and to each other, as near or distant, far forward or much aft, erect or raking.
– Trim of sails (Naut.), that adjustment, with reference to the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward.
Trim, a. [Compar. Trimmer; superl. Trimmest.] Etym: [See Trim, v. t.]
Definition: Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect. With comely carriage of her countenance trim. Spenser. So deemed I till I viewed their trim array Of boats last night. Trench.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 October 2024
(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
