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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