Definitions for: Trimming

[n] the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
[n] cutting down to the desired size or shape
[n] a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

Webster (1913) Definition: Trim"ming,
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.

Trim"ming, n.
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
plural

Synonyms: clipping, passementerie, trim, trim

See Also: adornment, braid, braiding, cut, cutting, cutting off, decoration, gold braid, miniver, pruning, rickrack, ricrac

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