to trim the edges

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• trim — 1. verb a) to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. trim a hedge, trim a beard. Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges. b) to decorate or …   Wiktionary

• trim — ► VERB (trimmed, trimming) 1) make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2) cut off (irregular or unwanted parts). 3) reduce the size, amount, or number of. 4) decorate (something), especially along its edges. 5) adapt one …   English terms dictionary

• trim — trim1 [ trım ] verb transitive * 1. ) to cut something such as hair so that it looks neat: a well trimmed beard Someone is trimming the grass outside with shears. I had an inch trimmed off at the beauty shop. 2. ) to reduce the amount or number… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• trim — [[t]trɪ̱m[/t]] trimmer, trimmest, trims, trimming, trimmed 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is trim is neat, tidy, and attractive. The neighbours gardens were trim and neat. ...the trim houses. 2) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone s… …   English dictionary

• trim — I UK [trɪm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms trim : present tense I/you/we/they trim he/she/it trims present participle trimming past tense trimmed past participle trimmed * 1) to cut something such as hair so that it looks tidy Someone is… …   English dictionary

• trim — 1 trimmed, trimming verb (T) 1 CUT to make something look neater by cutting small pieces off it: Your hair needs trimming. | Can you trim the hedge? 2 REDUCE to remove parts of a plan to reduce its cost: We need to trim the Defence budget by a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• trim — verb (trims, trimming, trimmed) 1》 make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.     ↘cut off (irregular or unwanted parts).     ↘reduce the size, amount, or number of. 2》 decorate (something), especially along its edges. 3》… …   English new terms dictionary

• trim — [trɪm] verb [T] I 1) to cut a small amount off something so that it looks tidy I just wanted her to trim my hair.[/ex] 2) to reduce the amount or number of something The company has trimmed £46, 000 from its advertising budget.[/ex] 3) to… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• trim·mings — /ˈtrımıŋz/ noun [plural] 1 : something that is added to complete a dish or meal a feast with turkey and all the trimmings [=all the other foods that are typically served with turkey] 2 : pieces removed from something by trimming it hedge/meat… …   Useful english dictionary

• trim|mer — «TRIHM uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that trims: »a hat trimmer, a window trimmer, a hedge trimmer. 2. Figurative. a person who changes his opinions, actions, or positions to suit the circumstances: »One of the trimmers who went to church and… …   Useful english dictionary

• trim — [[t]trɪm[/t]] v. trimmed, trim•ming, 1) to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge[/ex] 2) to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off): to trim off… …   From formal English to slang