trim

Meanings

• a state of arrangement or appearance
  • "in good trim"
• a decoration or adornment on a garment
  • "the trimming on a hat"
  • "the trim on a shirt"
• attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
• cutting down to the desired size or shape
• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
  • "trim the photograph"
  • "trim lumber"
• decorate, as with ornaments
  • "trim the christmas tree"
  • "trim a shop window"
• cut down on; make a reduction in
• balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
  • "trim an airplane"
• be in equilibrium during a flight
  • "The airplane trimmed"
• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
• cut closely
  • "trim my beard"
• adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
• thin and fit
  • "a body kept trim by exercise"
• of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
  • "a trim little sailboat"
• neat and smart in appearance
  • "a trim beard"
• severely simple in line or design

Synonyms

bring down, clean-cut, clip, clipping, crop, cut, cut back, cut down, dress, garnish, lop, pare, passementerie, prune, reduce, shave, shipshape, snip, spare, tailored, trig, trim back, trim down, trimming, trimness, well-kept