trimming

noun

trim·​ming ˈtri-miŋ How to pronounce trimming (audio)
1
a
: an additional garnishing
turkey and all the trimmings
b
: a decorative accessory or additional item
trimmings for a hat
c
: the remnants of something that has been trimmed : clipping
tree/grass/hedge trimmings
2
3
: the act of one who trims

Examples of trimming in a Sentence

our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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Composting helps transform those scraps—along with inedible trimmings like eggshells and apple cores—back into valuable nutrients. Jen Rose Smith, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025 In response, many companies have turned to fish trimmings—by-products from fish processing—as an alternative. Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The Trump White House has overhauled the Oval Office with striking new gold trimming on portrait frames and tables. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 Then there’s the precision trimming blade on the backside of the cartridge head, allowing for easy line-ups or fine tunings (like any stubble right under the nose that might be hard to reach with a standard cartridge). Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trimming

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of trimming was circa 1525

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“Trimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimming. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

trimming

noun
trim·​ming
ˈtrim-iŋ
1
: the action of one that trims
2
: a severe defeat or beating
3
: something that trims, ornaments, or completes
trimmings for a hat
turkey with all the trimmings

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