trim

adj. in good order, sleek

v. organize, put in order; decorate; cut off or remove; to level off an airplane in flight (Aerodynamics); improve the condition of a sea vessel by various means (Nautical)

n. order, condition; material used for ornamentation; decoration (in a store window, etc.); condition of a sea vessel (Nautical); minor haircut; something which has been trimmed or cut off; position of an airplane (Aerodynamics)

The word trim can mean: Adjustment of sails on a ship or boatAdjustment of the angle of a ship to the water by shifting cargo or ballast.Adjustment of airfoils on an aircraftAdjustment of a variable resistor or capacitorTo decorate in general (e.g. "trim" a Christmas tree)In music and audio, the term used for sensitivity. Higher trim means that a greater magnitude of the audio waves are sampled. Trim (programming), also called "strip", a function to remove white space from the ends of a stringTrimming, the process of modifying parametric or polygonal surfaces in 3D computer graphics and CADIn film editing, the process of shortening scenes by a few minutes, seconds, or even framesTrim package, a set of cosmetic (mostly non-functional) embellishments to a vehicle, such as an automobileTrim (sewing) for clothing and home decorating, is applied ornament such as gimp, passementarie, ribbon, or, as a verb, to apply such ornament"Trim", slang for a pubic region with trimmed pubic hairTrim trail, a special sort of trail that combines running with exercising
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In programming, trim or strip is a string manipulation function or algorithm which removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string.For example, in Python:' this is a test '.strip() will return the string:'this is a test'
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Noun
1. a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"
(synonym) trimness
(hypernym) neatness, spruceness
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
(synonym) trimming, passementerie
(hypernym) adornment
(hyponym) braid, gold braid, braiding
(derivation) garnish, dress
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
(hypernym) attitude
4. cutting down to the desired size or shape
(synonym) trimming, clipping
(hypernym) cut, cutting, cutting off
(hyponym) pruning
(derivation) snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back
Verb
1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
(synonym) pare
(hypernym) cut
(hyponym) dress
(derivation) trimmer
2. decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
(derivation) trimming, passementerie
3. cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
(synonym) reduce, cut down, cut back, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
(hyponym) shorten
(verb-group) cut
(derivation) trimming, clipping
4. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
(hypernym) balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
5. be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
(hypernym) be
6. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
(synonym) garnish, dress
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
(verb-group) dress, dress out
(derivation) trimming, passementerie
7. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
(synonym) snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut back
(hypernym) thin out
(hyponym) shear
(derivation) trimming, clipping
8. cut closely; "trim my beard"
(synonym) shave
(hypernym) cut
(hyponym) fleece, shear
(derivation) trimming, clipping
9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(classification) ship
Adjective
1. thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"
(synonym) spare
(similar) thin, lean
2. (used of hair) neat and tidy; "a nicely kempt beard"
(synonym) kempt, tidy
(similar) groomed
3. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"
(synonym) shipshape, well-kept
(similar) tidy
4. (of persons) neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
(synonym) clean-cut, trig
(similar) tidy
5. severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"
(synonym) tailored
(similar) plain

v. trim, jog

(v. t.)
To rebuke; to reprove; also, to beat.
  

(v. t.)
To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
  

(v. t.)
To make ready or right by cutting or shortening; to clip or lop; to curtail; as, to trim the hair; to trim a tree.
  

(v. t.)
To dress; to decorate; to adorn; to invest; to embellish; as, to trim a hat.
  

(v. t.)
To dress, as timber; to make smooth.
  

(v. t.)
To arrange in due order for sailing; as, to trim the sails.
  

(v. t.)
To adjust, as a ship, by arranging the cargo, or disposing the weight of persons or goods, so equally on each side of the center and at each end, that she shall sit well on the water and sail well; as, to trim a ship, or a boat.
  

(v. t.)
Fitly adjusted; being in good order., or made ready for service or use; firm; compact; snug; neat; fair; as, the ship is trim, or trim built; everything about the man is trim; a person is trim when his body is well shaped and firm; his dress is trim when it fits closely to his body, and appears tight and snug; a man or a soldier is trim when he stands erect.
  

(v. i.)
To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favor each.
  

(n.)
The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by which she is well prepared for sailing.
  

(n.)
The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building; especially, that used around openings, generally in the form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at those points.
  

(n.)
Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim.
  

(n.)
Dress; gear; ornaments.