Noun

• S: (n) trim, trimness (a state of arrangement or appearance) "in good trim"
• S: (n) trimming, trim, passementerie (a decoration or adornment on a garment) "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
• S: (n) trim (attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) trim, trimming, clipping (cutting down to the desired size or shape)

Verb

• S: (v) pare, trim (remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size) "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
• S: (v) trim (decorate, as with ornaments) "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
• S: (v) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down (cut down on; make a reduction in) "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
• S: (v) trim (balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces) "trim an airplane"
• S: (v) trim (be in equilibrium during a flight) "The airplane trimmed"
• S: (v) trim, garnish, dress (decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods)
• S: (v) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back (cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of) "dress the plants in the garden"
• S: (v) shave, trim (cut closely) "trim my beard"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) cut (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of) "cut my hair"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) shave, trim (cut closely) "trim my beard"
• S: (v) French (cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking) "French the potatoes"
• S: (v) crop (cut short) "She wanted her hair cropped short"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) cut (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of) "cut my hair"
• S: (v) shorten (make short or shorter) "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"
• S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
• sentence frame
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• sentence frame
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) trim (adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used)

Adjective

• S: (adj) spare, trim (thin and fit) "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
• similar to
• derivationally related form
• antonym
• S: (adj) shipshape, trim, well-kept (of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder) "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
• S: (adj) clean-cut, trig, trim (neat and smart in appearance) "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"
• S: (adj) tailored, trim (severely simple in line or design) "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
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• antonym