trimmed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    trim; pare.
    • pare one's fingernails
    • trim the photograph
    • trim lumber
  2. verb decorate, as with ornaments
    trim.
    • trim the christmas tree
    • trim a shop window
  3. verb cut down on; make a reduction in
    trim; cut; cut back; bring down; reduce; cut down; trim down; trim back.
    • reduce your daily fat intake
    • The employer wants to cut back health benefits
  4. verb balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
    trim.
    • trim an airplane
  5. verb be in equilibrium during a flight
    trim.
    • The airplane trimmed
  6. verb decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    trim; garnish; dress.
  7. verb cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
    trim; prune; clip; cut back; crop; snip; lop; dress.
    • dress the plants in the garden
  8. verb cut closely
    shave; trim.
    • trim my beard
  9. verb adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
    trim.
  10. adjective made neat and tidy by trimming
    cut.
    • his neatly trimmed hair

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