"trimming" in the noun sense
1. trimming
the act of adding decoration
"the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
2. trimming, trim, passementerie
a decoration or adornment on a garment
"the trimming on a hat"
"the trim on a shirt"
3. trim, trimming, clipping
cutting down to the desired size or shape
"trimming" in the verb sense
1. pare, trim
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one's fingernails"
"trim the photograph"
"trim lumber"
2. trim
decorate, as with ornaments
"trim the christmas tree"
"trim a shop window"
3. reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
cut down on make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"
"The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
4. trim
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
"trim an airplane"
5. trim
be in equilibrium during a flight
"The airplane trimmed"
6. trim, garnish, dress
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
7. snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
8. shave, trim
cut closely
"trim my beard"
9. trim
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
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