trimming

About 1.28 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act or process of someone who trims.
2. noun An instance of that act or process.

   I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.

3. noun Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.

   He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.

4. noun An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.
5. noun An accessory or accompaniment.

   Christmas dinner with all the trimmings

6. noun A reprimand or chastising.

   to give a boy a trimming

7. verb present participle and gerund of trim

   I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge.

Similar words

clipping passementerie cutting cut snip slashing lining haircut cutout cropping

Often followed by

the of and is a his to or off

Word family

trimmings