Definition of trimming

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

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Purflew :: Purflew (n.) A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work..
Gimp :: Gimp (n.) A narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; -- used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc..
Knot :: Knot (v. i.) To knit knots for fringe or trimming.
Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails..
Piping :: Piping (n.) A small cord covered with cloth, -- used as trimming for women's dresses..
Edging :: Edging (n.) That which forms an edge or border, as the fringe, trimming, etc., of a garment, or a border in a garden..
Tramp :: Tramp (n.) A tool for trimming hedges.
Trimming :: Trimming (n.) The act of one who trims.
Trimming :: Trimming (n.) The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming..
Prune :: Prune (v. t.) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay..
Haberdasher :: Haberdasher (n.) A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc..
Trimming :: Trimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tri.
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..
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..
Trimmingly :: Trimmingly (adv.) In a trimming manner.
Side :: Side (v. t.) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.
Betrimming :: Betrimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Betri.
Braiding :: Braiding (n.) Braids, collectively; trimming..
Sax :: Sax (n.) A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
Chenille :: Chenille (n.) Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs..
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