trims

Noun

trim (countable and uncountable, plural trims)

1. (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
   • Paint the house white with blue trim.
2. (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
   • I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald.
3. Dress; gear; ornaments.
   • It was the Winter wilde.
     While the Heav’n-born-childe,
     All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies:
     Nature in aw to him
     Had doff't her gawdy trim,
     With her great Maſter ſo to ſympathize:
     It was no ſeaſon then for her
     To wanton with the Sun her luſty Paramour.1646 (indicated as 1645), John Milton, “On the Morning of Christs Nativity”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], →OCLC, page 2
4. (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
   • to be in good trim
   1. (especially) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
      • Holonyms: make; model
5. (uncountable) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.

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