noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Accompaniments to a meal. plural, plural-only
2. 2
   plural of trimming form-of, plural
3. 3
   the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) wordnet
4. 4
   Domestic decorations for a room, especially Christmas decorations. British, plural, plural-only

   "Don't forget to take the trimmings down by twelfth night."

Synonyms

All synonyms

fixingsfittingsfixingsgarnish

Example

More examples

"McDonald's will discontinue the use of boneless lean beef trimmings in their hamburgers."

Related phrases

boneless lean beef trimmingschristmas treefairy lightspaper chain

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