Definition of trimming

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Trimming (n.) The act of one who trims.

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Fixing :: Fixing (n.) Arrangements; embellishments; trimmings; accompaniments.
Braid :: Braid (n.) A narrow fabric, as of wool, silk, or linen, used for binding, trimming, or ornamenting dresses, etc..
Topiary :: Topiary (a.) Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian..
Betrimming :: Betrimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Betri.
Trimmer :: Trimmer (n.) An instrument with which trimming is done.
Trimming :: Trimming (n.) The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming..
Pruning :: Pruning (n.) The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous..
Ribbon :: Ribbon (n.) A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes..
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails..
Uncut :: Uncut (a.) Not cut; not separated or divided by cutting or otherwise; -- said especially of books, periodicals, and the like, when the leaves have not been separated by trimming in binding..
Finding :: Finding (n.) That which is found, come upon, or provided; esp. (pl.), that which a journeyman artisan finds or provides for himself; as tools, trimmings, etc..
Dub :: Dub (v. t.) To prepare for fighting, as a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles..
Trimming :: Trimming (n.) The act of one who trims.
Canton Crape :: Canton crape () A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape..
Purflew :: Purflew (n.) A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work..
Rimmer :: Rimmer (n.) An implement for cutting, trimming, or ornamenting the rim of anything, as the edges of pies, etc.; also, a reamer..
Furniture :: Furniture (v. t.) Builders' hardware such as locks, door and window trimmings..
Knot :: Knot (v. i.) To knit knots for fringe or trimming.
Joist :: "Joist (n.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a..
Purfile :: Purfile (n.) A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; -- called also bobbinwork.
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