trim
adj 1: thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a
body kept trim by exercise" [syn: {spare}]
2: (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard" [syn: {kempt},
{tidy}]
3: of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from
disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little
sailboat" [syn: {shipshape}, {well-kept}]
4: (of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and
well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty
cap" [syn: {clean-cut}, {trig}]
5: severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit";
"tailored curtains" [syn: {tailored}]
n 1: a state of arrangement or appearance: "in good trim" [syn: {trimness}]
2: a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a
hat" or "the trim on a shirt" [syn: {trimming}, {passementerie}]
3: attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its
own orientation
4: cutting down to the desired size or shape [syn: {trimming},
{clipping}]
v 1: remove the edges from: "trim the picture" [syn: {pare}]
2: decorate with ornaments, as of christmas trees
3: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat
intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
[syn: {reduce}, {cut down}, {cut back}, {trim down}, {trim
back}, {cut}, {bring down}]
4: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
[syn: {garnish}, {dress}]
5: cut back the growth of, of bushes and trees [syn: {snip}, {clip},
{crop}, {lop}, {dress}, {prune}, {cut back}]
6: cut closely; "trim my beard" [syn: {shave}]
7: trim carefully; of fingernails [syn: {manicure}]