Thesaurus: trimming

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Trim
2. a. from Trim, v.
3. n. The act of one who trims.
4. n. That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the pluraltrimmings. --.
5. n. The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming.
6. n. the act of adding decoration
7. n. a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
8. n. cutting down to the desired size or shape
9. a. from Trim, v. The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party. Jeffrey. Trimming joist (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See Header. Knight. 1. The act of one who trims. 2. That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the pluraltrimmings.. 3. The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming. [Colloq.]
10. a. from Trim, v.The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort ofa party. Jeffrey.Trimming joist (Arch.), a joist into which timber trimmers areframed; a header. See Header. Knight.
11. n:100 n. the act of adding decoration n. a decoration or adornment on a garment