trim - Meaning in Tamil

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trim - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of trim in English

trim adjective

1. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

   Synonyms

   shipshape, well-kept

   Examples

   • "a trim little sailboat"
   • "even the barn was shipshape"
2. neat and smart in appearance

   Synonyms

   clean-cut, trig

   Examples

   • "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"
   • "a trim beard"
   • "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
3. severely simple in line or design

   Synonyms

   tailored

   Examples

   • "a neat tailored suit"
   • "tailored curtains"
4. thin and fit

   Synonyms

   spare

   Examples

   • "a body kept trim by exercise"
   • "the spare figure of a marathon runner"

trim noun

1. a decoration or adornment on a garment

   Synonyms

   passementerie, trimming

   Examples

   • "the trim on a shirt"
   • "the trimming on a hat"
2. a state of arrangement or appearance

   Synonyms

   trimness

   Example

   • "in good trim"
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
4. cutting down to the desired size or shape

   Synonyms

   clipping, trimming

trim verb

1. cut down on; make a reduction in

   Synonyms

   bring down, cut back, cut down, cut, cut, reduce, trim back, trim down

   Examples

   • "reduce your daily fat intake"
   • "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
2. cut closely

   Synonyms

   shave

   Example

   • "trim my beard"
3. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

   Synonyms

   pare, pare

   Examples

   • "pare one's fingernails"
   • "trim lumber"
   • "trim the photograph"
4. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

   Synonyms

   clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, lop, prune, snip

   Example

   • "dress the plants in the garden"
5. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

   Synonyms

   dress, garnish

6. decorate, as with ornaments

   Examples

   • "trim a shop window"
   • "trim the christmas tree"
7. be in equilibrium during a flight

   Example

   • "The airplane trimmed"
8. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

   Example

   • "trim an airplane"
9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

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