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trim

adjective

thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
Synonyms: spare Similar: thin, lean
(used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard"
Synonyms: kempt, tidy Similar: groomed
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
Synonyms: shipshape, well-kept Similar: tidy
(of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
Synonyms: clean-cut, trig Similar: tidy
severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
Synonyms: tailored Similar: plain

noun

a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
Synonyms: trimness
a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
Synonyms: passementerie, trimming
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
cutting down to the desired size or shape
Synonyms: clipping, trimming

verb

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
Synonyms: pare
decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
Synonyms: bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
Synonyms: dress, garnish
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
Synonyms: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip
cut closely; "trim my beard"
Synonyms: shave
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used