trim meaning and definition

TRIM noun

Definition of trim (noun)

1. a state of arrangement or appearance
   • "in good trim"
   • synonyms: trimness
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment
   • "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
   • synonyms: passementerie, trimming
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
4. cutting down to the desired size or shape
   • synonyms: clipping, trimming

TRIM verb

Definition of trim (verb)

1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
   • "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
   • synonyms: pare
2. decorate, as with ornaments
   • "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
3. cut down on; make a reduction in
   • "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
   • synonyms: bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down
4. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
   • "trim an airplane"
5. be in equilibrium during a flight
   • "The airplane trimmed"
6. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
   • synonyms: dress, garnish
7. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   • "dress the plants in the garden"
   • synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip
8. cut closely
   • "trim my beard"
   • synonyms: shave
9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

TRIM adjective

Definition of trim (adjective)

1. thin and fit
   • "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
   • synonyms: spare
2. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
   • "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
   • synonyms: shipshape, well-kept
3. neat and smart in appearance
   • "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
   • synonyms: clean-cut, trig
4. severely simple in line or design
   • "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
   • synonyms: tailored