trim

trim1 [ trım ] verb transitive *

1. ) to cut something such as hair so that it looks neat:

a well-trimmed beard

Someone is trimming the grass outside with shears.

I had an inch trimmed off at the beauty shop.

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. ) to decorate something:

The kids always enjoy trimming the Christmas tree.

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

a fur-trimmed coat

4. ) to arrange the sails on a boat so that they are appropriate for the wind

a ) to change the position of the FLAPS on an airplane so that it is balanced and under control

trim

trim 2 [ trım ] adjective

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

2. ) neat and attractive:

a trim mustache

trim

trim 3 [ trım ] noun

1. ) singular the act of trimming something, especially hair:

I went to the hairdresser's for a quick trim.

2. ) singular or uncount decoration on something, especially on the edges of something:

cream leather seats with brown trim

3. ) uncount the position of the sails on a boat

a ) the position of the FLAPS on an airplane

in trim

in healthy physical condition:

Get in trim for the summer!