What does Trim Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
  • a decoration or adornment on a garment
  • cutting down to the desired size or shape
  • a state of arrangement or appearance
Definition as Verb
  • decorate, as with ornaments
  • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
  • be in equilibrium during a flight
  • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
  • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
  • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
  • cut down on; make a reduction in
  • cut closely
  • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Definition as Adjective
  • neat and smart in appearance
  • of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
  • thin and fit
  • severely simple in line or design

Synonyms

Examples

  • "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
  • "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
  • "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
  • "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
  • "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
  • "in good trim"
  • "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
  • "trim an airplane"
  • "The airplane trimmed"
  • "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
  • "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
  • "trim my beard"
  • "dress the plants in the garden"

Part of Speech

Adjective, Noun, Verb

Comparisons

See also

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