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English Dictionary: trim	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
trim adj thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise" Synonym(s): spare, trim of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat" Synonym(s): shipshape, trim, well-kept neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard" Synonym(s): clean-cut, trig, trim severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains" Synonym(s): tailored, trim n a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim" [syn: trim, trimness] a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt" Synonym(s): trimming, trim, passementerie attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation cutting down to the desired size or shape Synonym(s): trim, trimming, clipping v remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" Synonym(s): pare, trim decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window" cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" Synonym(s): reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane" be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed" decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods Synonym(s): trim, garnish, dress cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden" Synonym(s): snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back cut closely; "trim my beard" Synonym(s): shave, trim adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trim \Trim\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trimming}.] [OE. trimen, trumen, AS. trymian, trymman, to prepare, dispose, make strong, fr. trum firm, strong; of uncertain origin.] 1. To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust. The hermit trimmed his little fire. --Goldsmith. 2. To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trim \Trim\, a. [Compar. {Trimmer}; superl. {Trimmest}.] [See {Trim}, v. t.] Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect. With comely carriage of her countenance trim. --Spenser. So deemed I till I viewed their trim array Of boats last night. --Trench.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trim \Trim\, v. i. To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Trim \Trim\, n. 1. Dress; gear; ornaments. Seeing him just pass the window in his woodland trim. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim. [bd] The trim of an encounter.[b8] --Chapman. 3. The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing. 4. (Arch) The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points. {In ballast trim} (Naut.), having only ballast on board. --R. H. Dana, Jr. {Trim of the masts} (Naut.), their position in regard to the ship and to each other, as near or distant, far forward or much aft, erect or raking. {Trim of sails} (Naut.), that adjustment, with reference to the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward.