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trim
Thin and fit
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adjective
Thin and fit
“The spare figure of a marathon runner”
adjective
Characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
“Even the barn was shipshape”
adjective
Neat and smart in appearance
“A clean-cut and well-bred young man”
adjective
Severely simple in line or design
“A neat tailored suit”
noun
A state of arrangement or appearance
“In good trim”
noun
A decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
“The trimming on a hat”
noun
Attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
noun
Cutting down to the desired size or shape
verb
Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
“Pare one's fingernails”
verb
Decorate, as with ornaments
“Trim the christmas tree”
verb
Cut down on; make a reduction in
“Reduce your daily fat intake”
verb
Balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
“Trim an airplane”
verb
Be in equilibrium during a flight
“The airplane trimmed”
verb
Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
verb
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
“Dress the plants in the garden”
verb
Cut closely
“Trim my beard”
verb
Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
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The spare figure of a marathon runner
A body kept trim by exercise
Even the barn was shipshape
A trim little sailboat
A clean-cut and well-bred young man
The trig corporal in his jaunty cap
A trim beard
A neat tailored suit
Tailored curtains
In good trim
The trimming on a hat
The trim on a shirt
Pare one's fingernails
Trim the photograph
Trim lumber
Trim the christmas tree
Trim a shop window
Reduce your daily fat intake
The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Trim an airplane
The airplane trimmed
Dress the plants in the garden
Trim my beard
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