trim

I UK [trɪm] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "trim":
present tense I/you/we/they trim he/she/it trims present participle trimming past tense trimmed past participle trimmed
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1) to cut something such as hair so that it looks tidy

Someone is trimming the grass outside with shears.

a well-trimmed beard

I had an inch trimmed off at the hairdresser's.

2) to reduce the amount or number of something

trim something to something:

The workforce has been trimmed to 230.

trim something from something:

The company had also trimmed £46,000 from its advertising budget.

3)

a) to arrange the sails on a boat so that they are suitable for the wind

b) to change the position of the flaps on a plane so that it is balanced and under control

4)

a) to decorate the edges of something, for example a piece of clothing

a fur-trimmed coat

b) American to decorate something

The kids always enjoy trimming the Christmas tree.

Phrasal verbs:

- trim down

II UK [trɪm] / US noun

1) [singular] the act of trimming something, especially hair

I popped into the hairdresser's for a quick trim.

2) [singular/uncountable] decoration on something, especially on the edges of something

cream leather seats with brown trim

3)

a) [uncountable] the position of the sails on a boat

b) the position of the flaps on a plane

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- in trim

III UK [trɪm] / US adjective
Word forms "trim":
adjective trim comparative trimmer superlative trimmest

1) a trim person looks healthy and thin in an attractive way

2) tidy and attractive

a trim moustache