trim (
http://definr.com/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"; "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: "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the
photograph" [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: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of "dress the
plants in the garden" [syn:
snip,
clip,
crop,
lop,
dress,
prune,
cut back]
6: cut closely; "trim my beard" [syn:
shave]
7: trim carefully; of fingernails [syn:
manicure]