trimmer

noun

trim·​mer ˈtri-mər 

1

a(1)

: one that trims articles

(2)

: one that stows coal or freight on a ship so as to distribute the weight properly

b

: an instrument or machine with which trimming is done

c

: a circuit element (such as a capacitor) used to tune a circuit to a desired frequency

2

: a beam that receives the end of a header in floor framing

3

: a person who modifies a policy, position, or opinion especially out of expediency

Synonyms

• chameleon

Examples of trimmer in a Sentence

gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star

last year's winner of the tournament unexpectedly got trimmed in the first round, and the trimmer was a young player that no one had ever heard of

Recent Examples on the Web

The epilator has nine attachment caps, including a bikini trimmer, electric shaver head, body exfoliation brush, cleansing brush, and even a foot file, providing great value for the price. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025

The trimmer automatically feeds into your line, so there are no long interruptions in your mowing. —Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025

In some cases tree trimmers set off an attack merely by throwing a rope over a branch. —Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025

How to prep skin before using a bikini trimmer Who should use a bikini trimmer? Is a bikini trimmer better than shaving? —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing trimmer

• string trimmer

Rhymes for trimmer

• brimmer
• dimmer
• glimmer
• grimmer
• nimmer
• rimmer
• shimmer
• simmer
• skimmer
• slimmer
• swimmer
• timmer