- 1trim something to make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it to trim your hair to trim a hedge (back) (figurative) The training budget was trimmed by $15,000. a neatly trimmed beard
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- 2trim something (off something) trim something (off/away) to cut away unnecessary parts from something Trim any excess fat off the meat. I trimmed two inches off the bottom of the skirt.
- 3[usually passive] trim something (with something) to decorate something, especially around its edges gloves trimmed with fur Idioms
trim
verbNAmE//trɪm//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they trim he / she / it trims
past simple trimmed
-ing form trimming
to arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster Phrasal Verbstrim down
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