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
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Definition of 'trim' 
