trim

(noun) a state of arrangement or appearance. Synonyms: trimness. Examples: "In good trim."

(noun) a decoration or adornment on a garment. Synonyms: trimming, passementerie. Examples: "The trimming on a hat." "The trim on a shirt."

(noun) attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation.

(noun) cutting down to the desired size or shape. Synonyms: trimming, clipping.

(verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size. Synonyms: pare. Examples: "Pare one's fingernails." "Trim the photograph." "Trim lumber."

(verb) decorate, as with ornaments. Examples: "Trim the christmas tree." "Trim a shop window."

(verb) cut down on; make a reduction in. Synonyms: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down. Examples: "Reduce your daily fat intake." "The employer wants to cut back health benefits."

(verb) balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces. Examples: "Trim an airplane."

(verb) be in equilibrium during a flight. Examples: "The airplane trimmed."

(verb) decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. Synonyms: garnish, dress.

(verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of. Synonyms: snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back. Examples: "Dress the plants in the garden."

(verb) cut closely. Synonyms: shave. Examples: "Trim my beard."

(verb) adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used.

(adj) thin and fit. Synonyms: spare. Examples: "The spare figure of a marathon runner." "A body kept trim by exercise."

(adj) of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder. Synonyms: shipshape, well-kept. Examples: "Even the barn was shipshape." "A trim little sailboat."

(adj) neat and smart in appearance. Synonyms: clean-cut, trig. Examples: "A clean-cut and well-bred young man." "The trig corporal in his jaunty cap." "A trim beard."

(adj) severely simple in line or design. Synonyms: tailored. Examples: "A neat tailored suit." "Tailored curtains."