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1. trim - noun

· a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"

Synonym(s): trimness

Hypernym(s): neatness, spruceness




2. trim - noun

· a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

Synonym(s): trimming, passementerie

Hypernym(s): adornment




3. trim - noun

· attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

Hypernym(s): attitude




4. trim - noun

· cutting down to the desired size or shape

Synonym(s): trimming, clipping

Hypernym(s): cut, cutting, cutting_off




5. trim - verb

· remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

Synonym(s): pare

Hypernym(s): cut




6. trim - verb

· decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"

Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify




7. trim - verb

· cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

Synonym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify




8. trim - verb

· balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"

Hypernym(s): balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise




9. trim - verb

· be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"

Hypernym(s): be




10. trim - verb

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

Synonym(s): garnish, dress

Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify




11. trim - verb

· cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

Synonym(s): snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut_back

Hypernym(s): thin_out




12. trim - verb

· cut closely; "trim my beard"

Synonym(s): shave

Hypernym(s): cut




13. trim - verb

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

Hypernym(s): adjust, set, correct




14. trim - adjective

· thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"

Synonym(s): spare




15. trim - adjective

· of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"

Synonym(s): shipshape, well-kept




16. trim - adjective

· neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"

Synonym(s): clean-cut, trig




17. trim - adjective

· severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

Synonym(s): tailored





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