Canadian English Meaning of trim

Trim

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Definitions and Meaning of trim in English

Wordnet

trim (n)

a state of arrangement or appearance

a decoration or adornment on a garment

attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

cutting down to the desired size or shape

Wordnet

trim (v)

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

decorate, as with ornaments

cut down on; make a reduction in

balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

be in equilibrium during a flight

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

cut closely

adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

Wordnet

trim (s)

thin and fit

of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

neat and smart in appearance

severely simple in line or design

Webster

trim (v. t.)

To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.

To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat.

To make ready or right by cutting or shortening; to clip or lop; to curtail; as, to trim the hair; to trim a tree.

To dress, as timber; to make smooth.

To adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that she shall sit well on the water and sail well; as, to trim a ship, or a boat.

To arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails.

To rebuke; to reprove; also, to beat.

Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect.

Webster

trim (v. i.)

To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each.

Webster

trim (n.)

Dress; gear; ornaments.

Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim.

The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing.

The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points.

FAQs About the word trim

Trim

a state of arrangement or appearance, a decoration or adornment on a garment, attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation, cuttin

tidy,tidied,tidy,antiseptic,Crispy,groomed,immaculate,Tidy,orderly,prim

disheveled,dishevelled,disordered,disorderly,Filthy,messy,messy,scruffy,down-at-the-heels,shabby

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