trimming
NounUS[trim-ing]/ˈtrɪmɪŋ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)trimmings
- the act of adding decoration“the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree”Type of decoration
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment“the trimming on a hat”“the trim on a shirt”Synonyms: trimpassementerieType of adornmentKinds rickrack, miniver, braid
- cutting down to the desired size or shapeSynonyms: trimclippingType of cut, cuttingKinds pruning
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Trim′ming,
adjective from Trim, verb
The Whigs are, essentially, an inefficient, trimming, halfway sort of a party.— Lord Francis Jeffrey
Trimming joist Architecture, a joist into which timber trimmers are framed; a header. See Header. Knight, Edward Henry
Trim′ming noun
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.
3. The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming. colloquial
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54