About The Word Trimming
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Trimming
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What's The Definition Of Trimming?
[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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Trimming: clipping | passementerie | trim | trim Related Terms | Find terms related to Trimming: See Also | adornment | braid | braiding | cut | cutting | cutting off | decoration | gold braid | miniver | pruning | rickrack | ricrac Trimming In Webster's Dictionary \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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