Definition of TRIMMING

Examples of trimming in a Sentence

our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming

Recent Examples on the Web

Above the bookshelves’ intricate wood trimming, the lofty walls carry murals by Zoltan Sepeshy, the late Hungarian-born, metro Detroit artist whose work is displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. — Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, "This Dearborn high school looks like a castle," 27 June 2018 Water Tower, with all of its luxe fixtures and modern (at the time) trimmings, was my mall. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "A Former Urban Mall Rat Shops The New Hudson Yards," 19 Mar. 2019 That's the actual price for a workstation-class system with all the trimmings. — Melissa Riofrio, PCWorld, "Sorry, gamers: Acer's ConceptD PCs are powerful, quiet, and cool, but made for creators," 12 Apr. 2019 Trim overgrown house plants; use trimmings for cuttings. 80. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "July in the garden," 30 June 2018 As for accessories, studded T-strap heels from Christian Louboutin, a streamlined duffle bag in midnight blue, and oversize hoop earrings made for just the right trimmings. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "No Top? No Problem. Blake Lively Pulls Off This Sexy Summer Styling Trick," 17 Aug. 2018 Into center of trifle bowl, spread even layer of two-thirds of pound cake trimmings and amaretti, if using. — Good Housekeeping, "Raspberry-Almond Trifle," 2 Nov. 2011 How could a tastemaker who preached the gospel of modernism become a convert to the baubles and trimmings of postmodernism? — Mary Ann Gwinn, The Seattle Times, "A closer look at three National Book Critics Circle finalists," 20 Feb. 2019 Food scraps and trimmings left over from preparing meals are saved in a small, lidded tub or bucket that’s kept on the countertop. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Make Compost," 4 Jan. 2019

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