trig

adjective

Definition of trignext
as in trim
being clean and in good order to the office she wears trig two-piece suits that are fashionable but still businesslike

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  1. trim
  2. tidy
  3. neat
Adjective
  • Fashion teams can compare cities and seasons as well as brands, side by side, and it can be done with a highly granular range of attributes — such as product type, color, material and print all the way through to fit, detail, trim, closure and tone.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Designers suggest using bold shades for walls, trim, or ceilings, while balancing intensity with neutral tones.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of trim
Adjective
  • Tidy Your Deck A tidy room is a tidy mind, and the same goes for a deck.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The rent-stabilized one-bedroom was a bright, tidy temple to his own Zelig-like existence.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • This mini version of the neat leather bow showed up in other spring 2027 shoes.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • His query was earnestly tackled by the engineers at the RAND Corporation, who, in 1955, published a book composed only of a series of unrelated numerals piled up in neat rows.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of neat
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“Trig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trig. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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