| Pronunciation: | | 'triming
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| Matching Terms: | | trimming capacitor, trimmingly, trimmings
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- [n] the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
- [n] cutting down to the desired size or shape
- [n] a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
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| | Synonyms: | | clipping, passementerie, trim, trim |
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| | See Also: | | adornment, braid, braiding, cut, cutting, cutting off, decoration, gold braid, miniver, pruning, rickrack, ricrac |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Trim"ming\,
a. from {Trim}, v.
The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming,
halfway sort of a party. --Jeffrey.
{Trimming joist} (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers
are framed; a header. See {Header}. --Knight.
\Trim"ming\, n.
1. The act of one who trims.
2. That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust,
ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the
ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes,
the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the
plural
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