TRIM

• (noun) cutting down to the desired size or shape

  synonyms : clipping , trimming

• (noun) a decoration or adornment on a garment

  "the trimming on a hat", "the trim on a shirt"

  synonyms : passementerie , trimming

• (noun) attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

• (noun) a state of arrangement or appearance

  "in good trim"

  synonyms : trimness

• (verb) adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

• (verb) cut down on; make a reduction in

  "reduce your daily fat intake", "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

  synonyms : bring down , cut , cut back , cut down , reduce , trim back , trim down

• (verb) cut closely

  "trim my beard"

  synonyms : shave

• (verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

  "pare one's fingernails", "trim the photograph", "trim lumber"

  synonyms : pare

  She pared off the excess dough to make a perfectly round pastry. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

  "dress the plants in the garden"

  synonyms : clip , crop , cut back , dress , lop , prune , snip

  The gardener visited the house every Sunday to prune the garden. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

  synonyms : dress , garnish

• (verb) decorate, as with ornaments

  "trim the christmas tree", "trim a shop window"

• (verb) be in equilibrium during a flight

  "The airplane trimmed"

• (verb) balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

  "trim an airplane"

• (adj.) thin and fit

  "the spare figure of a marathon runner", "a body kept trim by exercise"

  synonyms : spare

• (adj.) severely simple in line or design

  "a neat tailored suit", "tailored curtains"

  synonyms : tailored

• (adj.) neat and smart in appearance

  "a clean-cut and well-bred young man", "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap", "a trim beard"

  synonyms : clean-cut , trig

• (adj.) of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

  "even the barn was shipshape", "a trim little sailboat"

  synonyms : shipshape , well-kept

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