Meaning & use
trimmed
Cut small amounts from something to make it neater, or reduced something in size or amount.
See it in a sentence
She trimmed the hedges into a neat, even shape before the garden party.
The company trimmed its budget by cutting several unnecessary expenses.
A note on using this word
Applies both to careful physical cutting, as with hair or plants, and to reducing costs or content.
Words with a similar meaning
clippedpruned
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Decorated along the edges with an additional material or feature.
The jacket was trimmed with fur along the collar and cuffs.
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