trimming

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/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

easiest, elderly, finished, good, light, nice, used

VERB + TRIMMING

began, claws, decided, garden, gave, got, kept, need

TRIMMING + NOUN

aprons, beard, heathers, ivy, tree, trees

PREP.

about, in, in, with

ADV.

carefully

Definitions

noun

The act or process of someone who trims.

Trimming hedges is easiest when the shears have recently been resharpened.

An instance of that act or process.

I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.

Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.

He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.

An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.

“You must know I commissioned a particular friend of mine, Miss Moffat, to buy me a trimming when she went to Paris […].”

An accessory or accompaniment.

Christmas dinner with all the trimmings

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — cutting down to the desired size or shape

noun — a decoration or adornment on a garment

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Trimming hedges is easiest when the shears have recently been resharpened.

Wiktionary

I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.

Wiktionary

He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.

Wiktionary

Tom decided to try trimming his beard with a knife, but he wasn't very successful.

Tatoeba · #1094927

One of the things I love most about Christmas is trimming the tree.

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Sophia Sloane offered to teach her a perfectly elegant new pattern of knit lace, so nice for trimming aprons.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, trimming is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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