trim
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/trɪm/
🇬🇧
/trɪm/
verb
R
to make something neater or better by cutting small parts off
I need to trim the bushes to make them look neat.
R
to cut away extra parts from something
She will trim the paper to fit the frame.
R
to add decoration to the edges of something
The dress is trimmed with lace around the sleeves.
noun
R
a small cut to make something neater
Your hair could use a trim to look tidier.
R
decorative material added to edges
The car has silver trim along the doors.
adjective
R
thin and healthy looking
He stays trim by exercising every day.
R
neat and well kept
The yard is always trim and clean.
translation
to make something neater or better by cutting small parts off; to cut away extra parts from something; to add decoration to the edges of something
a small cut to make something neater; decorative material added to edges
thin and healthy looking; neat and well kept
Word Forms
Comparative
trimmer
Superlative
trimmest
Past
trimmed
3rd Present
trims
Progressive
trimming
Perfect
trimmed
Plural
trims