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Things which extraneous or not essential
“After finishing his meal, he politely declined the dessert and all the trimmings.”
A piece cut off from something
“I trimmed the excess trimmings from the fabric before sewing the dress.”
Ornamental coverings, typically for an animal such as a horse
“I had a canopy bed in my room with all the trimmings.”
Articles of equipment
Something set round or upon a dish as an embellishment
(informal) Denoting expensive, ostentatious jewelry or trinkets
Clothing accessories or sewing goods
Plural for an ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing
“The delicate lace, and the bright trimming on her dressing-gown, the ribbons in her cap, and the rings on her bony fingers, all intended to draw the eye away from the change that had passed over her.”
Plural for small pieces trimmed off something
“If by any means the rummage and hedge trimmings on the side of the railway were set on fire, the fire would extend to an adjoining stubble field.”
Plural for an act of shearing or clipping
“Trimming of the fur on any other part of the dog is not allowed and should be severely penalized.”
Plural for an act of abbreviating something written
“The fact that several blank staves fill out the rest of the sheet would indicate that his trimming of the text down to six verses was willful.”
Plural for an act of scolding or chastizing
“For the first time in his life, Tom actually cared what the person about to give him a trimming thought of him.”
Plural for a defeat in a match or contest
“In Douglas, they suffered a trimming, 20 to 24.”
Plural for the edge or border of something
Plural for a reduction of some sort in an existing program
Plural for a sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing
Plural for a length of strands woven together, usually decorative
Plural for the style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged
Plural for an unnecessary thing
Plural for a long, narrow piece of cloth, paper, plastic, or some other material
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