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
  • History offers no tidy handoff from one Death Valley to the other.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Pruning your fruit trees keeps them looking tidy and promotes vigorous growth and a healthy harvest.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • The three combined for Oliver’s first, with Whisker’s break and pass inside and Oliver played a neat one-two with Lamb before scoring in the bottom corner.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Stakeholders still see neat timelines, but the team knows the dates are not real.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of neat
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“Trig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trig. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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