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verbcut down on; make a reduction in
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verbcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth oftype of:
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"a body kept trim by exercise"adjectivethin and fit
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nouncutting down to the desired size or shapetype of:
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"a trim beard"adjectiveneat and smart in appearance
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verbdecorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
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"trim the photograph" "trim lumber"verbremove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
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"a trim little sailboat"adjectiveof places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
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adjectiveseverely simple in line or design
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"the trimming on a hat" "the trim on a shirt"nouna decoration or adornment on a garment
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"in good trim"nouna state of arrangement or appearance
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"trim my beard"verbcut closely
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verbadjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
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nounattitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientationtype of:
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"trim an airplane"verbbalance in flight by regulating the control surfacestype of:
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"The airplane trimmed"verbbe in equilibrium during a flighttype of:
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"trim the christmas tree" "trim a shop window"verbdecorate, as with ornaments
Synonyms & Similar Words
be cut set top dress correct grace spare attitude thin cutting balance plain shave lean reduce spill tidy pinch adjust clip crop slash decorate decrease prune ornament poll shorten quench fleece braid subtract inflate adorn snip lessen clipping tailored lop trimming pruning pollard shear trig trimmer shipshape deflate garnish embellish miniver downsize braiding neatness beautify adornment pare detract retrench bring down cut back cut down trim back trim down minify knock off take away thin out disbud trimness cutting off clean-cut well-kept passementerie gold braid rickrack ricrac spruceness equilibrate equilibrise equilibrize