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Definition of 'TRIM'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) trim
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.:
to trim a hedge.

2.  trim
to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off):
to trim off loose threads.

3.  trim
to cut down to required size or shape.

4.  trim
to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight.

5.  trim
to distribute the load of (a ship) so that it sits well in the water.

6.  trim
to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.

7.  trim
to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments.

8.  trim
to arrange goods in (a store window, showcase, etc.) as a display.

9.  trim
to prepare or adjust (a lamp, fire, etc.) for proper burning.

10.  trim
to beat or thrash.

11.  trim
to defeat.

12. (v.i.) trim
to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel.

13.  trim
to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship.

14.  trim
to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties.

15.  trim
to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency.

16. (n.) trim
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.

17.  trim
the set of a ship in the water, esp. the most advantageous one.

18.  trim
the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing.

19.  trim
the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship.

20.  trim
a person's dress, adornment, or appearance.

21.  trim
material used for decoration or embellishment.

22.  trim
decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise.

23.  trim
a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like.

24.  trim
something that is or is intended to be cut off or eliminated, esp. the outer edges of a page of a book, magazine, or the like before folding or binding.

25.  trim
the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls.

26.  trim
finished woodwork or the like, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings, used as a decoration or border.

27.  trim
ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, esp. in metal or a contrasting color.

28. (adj.) trim
pleasingly neat or smart in appearance:
trim lawns.

29.  trim
in good condition or order.

30.  trim
(of a person) in excellent physical condition:
Swimming is a good way to keep trim.

31.  trim
slim; lean:
a trim figure.

32.  trim
Obs. good, excellent, or fine.

33. (adv.) trim
trimly.

34.  trim
trim one's sails, to cut expenses; economize.

Etymology: (bef. 900; prob. continuing OE trymman, trymian to strengthen, prepare (not recorded in ME), der. of trum strong, active)

Definition of 'TRIM'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) trim, trimness
a state of arrangement or appearance
"in good trim"

2. (noun) trimming, trim, passementerie
a decoration or adornment on a garment
"the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

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

4. (adj) trim, trimming, clipping
cutting down to the desired size or shape

5. (adj) spare, trim
thin and fit
"the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"

6. (adj) shipshape, trim, well-kept
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
"even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"

7. (adj) clean-cut, trig, trim
neat and smart in appearance
"a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"

8. (verb) tailored, trim
severely simple in line or design
"a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

9. (verb) pare, trim
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

10. (verb) trim
decorate, as with ornaments
"trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"

11. (verb) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

12. (verb) trim
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
"trim an airplane"

13. (verb) trim
be in equilibrium during a flight
"The airplane trimmed"

14. (verb) trim, garnish, dress
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

15. (verb) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"

16. (verb) shave, trim
cut closely
"trim my beard"

17. (verb) trim
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

Definition of 'TRIM'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) trim
to cut a small amount off the edge or end of sth
I asked her to just trim my hair.

2. trim
to reduce an amount or number
The company has trimmed its construction costs.

3. trim
decoration along the edge of sth
a red jacket with black trim on the pockets

Definition of 'TRIM'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) TRIM
dress; gear; ornaments

2. (noun) TRIM
order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim

3. (noun) TRIM
the state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing

4. (noun) TRIM
the lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points

5. (verb) TRIM
to make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust

6. (verb) TRIM
to dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat

7. (verb) TRIM
to make ready or right by cutting or shortening; to clip or lop; to curtail; as, to trim the hair; to trim a tree

8. (verb) TRIM
to dress, as timber; to make smooth

9. (verb) TRIM
to adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that she shall sit well on the water and sail well; as, to trim a ship, or a boat

10. (verb) TRIM
to arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails

11. (verb) TRIM
to rebuke; to reprove; also, to beat

12. (verb) TRIM
to balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each

13. (verb) TRIM
fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect

Definition of 'TRIM'

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

1. TRIM
The difference in draft at the bow and stern of a vessel or the manner in which a vessel floats in the water based on the distribution of cargo, stores and ballast aboard the vessel. See also draft; watercraft.

Translation of 'TRIM'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.
Afrikaans: sny, knip	Arabic: يُقَلِّم، يُشَذِّب	Bulgarian: подрязвам
Brazilian: aparar	Czech: zastřihnout, zkrátit	German: zurechtschneiden
Danish: beskære; trimme	Greek: κόβω στις άκρες, ψαλιδίζω	Spanish: cortar, recortar; arregla
Estonian: kärpima, tasandama	Farsi: اصلاح کردن؛ کوتاه کردن	Finnish: leikata
French: tailler	Hebrew: לִגזוֹם	Hindi: काट छाट करना
Croatian: podrezati, ostrići	Hungarian: rövidre vág	Indonesian: memangkas
Icelandic: laga, snyrta; klippa burt	Italian: spuntare	Japanese: 刈る
Korean: (울타리 등을) 깎아 다듬다	Lithuanian: apkarpyti, apkirpti	Latvian: apcirpt; apgriezt
Malay: memotong sedikit	Dutch: bijknippen	Norwegian: stusse, klippe, beskjære
Polish: przycinać	Persian: اصلاح کردن؛ کوتاه کردن	Pashto: اصلاح کول، لنډول
Romanian: a tunde, a tăia	Russian: подравнивать	Slovenian: prirezati
Serbian: podšišati	Swedish: klippa, jämna, putsa, tri	Thai: ตัด
Turkish: kesip düzeltmek, uçlarını	Taiwanese: 整理，修剪	Ukrainian: підрізувати; підстригати
Urdu: چھانٹنا	Vietnamese: tỉa, cắt	Chinese: 整理，修剪
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