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(n) a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
(n) a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
(n) attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
(n) cutting down to the desired size or shape
(s) thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
(s) (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard"
(s) of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
(s) (of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
(s) severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
(v) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
(v) decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
(v) cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
(v) balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
(v) be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
(v) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
(v) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
(v) cut closely; "trim my beard"
(v) adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

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