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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trim \Trim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trimmed}; p. pr & vb n. {Trimming}.] [OE. trimen, trumen, AS trymian trymman to prepare, dispose, make strong, fr trum firm, strong; of uncertain origin.] 1. To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right neat, or pleasing; to adjust The hermit trimmed his little fire. --Goldsmith. 2. To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as to trim a hat. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trim \Trim\, v. i. To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trim \Trim\, n. 1. Dress; gear; ornaments. Seeing him just pass the window in his woodland trim. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Order disposition; condition; as to be in good trim. `` The trim of an encounter.'' --Chapman. 3. The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing. 4. (Arch) 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. {In ballast trim} (Naut.), having only ballast on board. --R. H. Dana, Jr {Trim of the masts} (Naut.), their position in regard to the ship and to each other as near or distant, far forward or much aft, erect or raking. {Trim of sails} (Naut.), that adjustment, with reference to the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trim \Trim\, a. [Compar. {Trimmer}; superl. {Trimmest}.] [See {Trim}, v. t.] 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. With comely carriage of her countenance trim. --Spenser. So deemed I till I viewed their trim array Of boats last night. --Trench. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: trim adj 1: thin and fit "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise" [syn: {spare}] 2: (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard" [syn: {kempt}, {tidy}] 3: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat" [syn: {shipshape}, {well-kept}] 4: (of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap" [syn: {clean-cut}, {trig}] 5: severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains" [syn: {tailored}] n 1: a state of arrangement or appearance: "in good trim" [syn: {trimness}] 2: a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat" or "the trim on a shirt" [syn: {trimming}, {passementerie}] 3: attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation 4: cutting down to the desired size or shape [syn: {trimming}, {clipping}] v 1: remove the edges from: "trim the picture" [syn: {pare}] 2: decorate with ornaments, as of christmas trees 3: cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" [syn: {reduce}, {cut down}, {cut back}, {trim down}, {trim back}, {cut}, {bring down}] 4: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods [syn: {garnish}, {dress}] 5: cut back the growth of of bushes and trees [syn: {snip}, {clip}, {crop}, {lop}, {dress}, {prune}, {cut back}] 6: cut closely; "trim my beard" [syn: {shave}] 7: trim carefully; of fingernails [syn: {manicure}]
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