trim
To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
Example
“He trimmed his beard before the interview.”
Other meanings
To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
“They traditionally trim the tree on Christmas Eve.”
To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
Related words
- overtrim
- trimmable
- trimmigrant
- trimnasium
- untrim
- trim down
- betrim
- mistrim
- retrim
- trim down to size
- trim one's sails
- trim up
Word history
From Old English "trymman" (to make firm; strengthen).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “trim” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.