Trimming

/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/

Synonyms for "trimming" (185 found)

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Closest matches (37)

Noun(6 words)

clipping trim adornments clipcost cuttingcrop a photo

adjunct adornment arrangement backing beading beating bibliopegybinder boardbinding bonusbook clothbook coverbook jacketbookbinding bookcase border bordering bordure braid case

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casemaking casing-in collapse collatingcollating markcolorcolor patternsconquering conquest cover crash

Strong matches (56)

Noun(10 words)

cropping cut cutback cutting decorativedecorative trimembellished embellishment excising fringe

deathblow debacle decor decoration defeat destruction downfall drubbingdust coverdust jacketedging elaboration embellishment emblazonment emblazonry embroidery extraextra added attractionextra dashfailure

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fall filigree filling fillip fimbria fimbriation finery flounce flourishflower arrangementfolding footband frill frilling fringe furbelowfurniture arrangementgalloon garnish garnishment garniture gathering gluing-offhard bindingheadband hem

Related words (92)

hiding illumination jacket lagniappe lambasting latheringlibrary bindinglicking lining lining-up list margin masterymechanical bindingmotif niggerhead ornament ornamentation overcoming overthrow

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overturn paddingperfect bindingplastic bindingpremium quietus rounding ruffle ruinsaddle stitchingselvage sewingside sewingsignature skirting slipcase slipcover smash smashingsmyth sewingsoft bindingsomething extraspiral bindingstamping stapling stuffing subdual subduing subjugation superaddition supple tailband temporizing thrashing timeserving tipping trim trouncing twist undoing valance vanquishment waterloo weak welt whippingwindow dressingwire stitchingwrapper wrinkle

Noun(22 words)

leaf trimminglop lopping lower ornament ornamental pare paring parings passementerie prune pruning reduce reduction scythingshape trimmingslenderizing snip snipping stubbing

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swag trimmings

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

16 entries

action adornmentappearance descriptorbudgeting actioncut cuttingcutting offdecorationdecorative featuredecreaseeconomic measureembellishment material modification ornament process

More specific

16 entries

borderbraid trimbudget trimmingcost cuttingcost trimmingedgingexpense trimmingfringehair trimminghedge trimminglace trimnail trimmingpiping trimplant pruningribbon trimtime trimming

Collocations

12 entries

budget trimmingdecorative trimmingedge trimmingfabric trimminggarment trimminghair trimminghedge trimminghem trimminglace trimmingnail trimmingtrim coststrim edges

Inflections

5 entries

more trimmost trimtrimmed trimmings trims

Derivations

4 entries

trim trimly trimmer trimness

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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Tom decided to try trimming his beard with a knife, but he wasn't very successful.

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One of the things I love most about Christmas is trimming the tree.

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Sophia Sloane offered to teach her a perfectly elegant new pattern of knit lace, so nice for trimming aprons.

Source: tatoeba (5831580)

Do cats' claws need trimming?

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