| NOUN | act | trimming | the act of adding decoration |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | trimming, trim, passementerie | a decoration or adornment on a garment | |
| act | trimming, trim, clipping | cutting down to the desired size or shape |
| Sounds | trih'mihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The act of adding decoration. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree" | |
| Broader | decoration | The act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) |
| Catalan | guarniment | |
| Meaning | A decoration or adornment on a garment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the trimming on a hat" | |
| Synonyms | trim, passementerie | |
| Narrower | braid, gold braid, braiding | trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains |
| miniver | trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur | |
| rickrack, ricrac | A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming | |
| Broader | adornment | A decoration of color / color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
| Spanish | pasamano | |
| Catalan | passamà, passamaneria | |
| Verbs | trim | decorate, as with ornaments |
| Meaning | cutting down to the desired size or shape. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | trim, clipping | |
| Narrower | pruning | The act of trimming a plant |
| Broader | cut, cutting, cutting off | The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends |
| Spanish | recorte | |
| Catalan | retallada | |
| Verbs | trim | cut closely |
| trim | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | |
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