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    trim
    [trim]
    verb
    trim (verb) · trims (third person present) · trimmed (past tense) · trimmed (past participle) · trimming (present participle)
    1. make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts:
      "trim the grass using a sharp mower"
    2. decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material:
      "a pair of black leather gloves trimmed with fake fur"
    3. adjust (sails) to take best advantage of the wind:
      "her jobs include trimming the spinnaker and dealing with the yacht's plumbing"
      • adjust the forward and after drafts of (a vessel) by changing the distribution of weight on board, especially cargo and ballast.
      • keep or adjust the degree to which (an aircraft) can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present.
      • adapt one's views to the prevailing political trends for personal advancement.
    4. informal
      dated
      get the better of (someone), typically by cheating them out of money.
    noun
    trim (noun) · trims (plural noun)
    1. additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting color or material:
      "we painted the buildings off-white with a blue trim" · "suede sandals with gold trim"
      • decorative additions to a vehicle, typically the upholstery or interior lining of a car:
        "refinements such as air conditioning and leather trim"
    2. an act of cutting off part of something in order to neaten it:
      "his hair needs a trim"
      • a short piece of film cut out during the final editing stage.
    3. the state of being in good order or condition:
      "no one had been there for months—everything was out of trim"
    4. the degree to which an aircraft can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present:
      "the pilot's only problem was the need to constantly readjust the trim"
    5. the difference between a vessel's forward and after drafts, especially as it affects its navigability:
      "ships' masters had to check trim and stability before departure"
    adjective
    trim (adjective) · trimmer (comparative adjective) · trimmest (superlative adjective)
    1. neat and smart in appearance; in good order:
      "his face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim" · "a trim little villa"
      Similar:
      neat and tidy
      as neat as a new pin
      in (good) order
      well looked-after
      well maintained
      shipshape (and Bristol fashion)
      in apple-pie order
    Origin
    Old English trymman, trymian ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th century when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in extant literature.
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  3. verb [ T ] uk / trɪm / us / trɪm / -mm- trim verb [T] (CUT) Add to word list to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trim
    TRIM definition: 1. to cut a small amount from something to make it tidy or to remove parts that you do not need….
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    to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often followed by off): to trim off loose threads from a ragged edge.
    www.dictionary.com/browse/trim
    trim (trĭm) v. trimmed, trim·ming, trims v.tr. 1. To make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning: trimmed his moustache; trimmed the hedges.
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