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trimming
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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. trimming
  2. trim
  3. trimming board
  4. trimming hatch
  5. trimming house
  6. trimming joist
  7. trimming machine
  8. trimming tab
  9. trimming tank

trimming

noun

Definition of TRIMMING

1
: defeat, beating
2
: the act of one who trims
3
a : a decorative accessory or additional item <trimmings for a hat>
b : an additional garnishing <turkey and all the trimmings>
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Examples of TRIMMING

  1. <our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming>

First Known Use of TRIMMING

circa 1518

Related to TRIMMING

Synonyms
beating, drubbing, licking, loss, lump, overthrow, plastering, rout, shellacking, defeat, trouncing, whipping
Antonyms
success, triumph, victory, win

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