TRIMMED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does trimmed mean? 

• TRIMMED (adjective)
  The adjective TRIMMED has 1 sense:

1. made neat and tidy by trimming

  Familiarity information: TRIMMED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIMMED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Made neat and tidy by trimming

Synonyms:

cut; trimmed

Context example:

his neatly trimmed hair

Similar:

clipped (cut or trimmed by clipping)

Antonym:

untrimmed (not trimmed)

 Context examples 

Sheets were trimmed, and Wolf Larsen proceeded to put the Ghost through her paces.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Holmes walked slowly up and down the ill-trimmed lawn and examined with deep attention the outsides of the windows.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

By it he trimmed his conduct and adjusted his actions.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

The protein-bound N-glycan precursor is subsequently trimmed, extended, and modified in the ER and Golgi by a complex series of reactions catalyzed by membrane-bound glycosidases and glycosyltransferases.

(N-Glycan Biosynthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

The side of the nail extending over the finger or toe which can be trimmed.

(Free Edge of the Nail, NCI Thesaurus)

"It isn't made or trimmed," sighed Meg, faintly, for a sudden recollection of the cost still to be incurred quite overwhelmed her.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Selina's choice—handsome, I think, but I do not know whether it is not over-trimmed; I have the greatest dislike to the idea of being over-trimmed—quite a horror of finery.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Next, he entered into the apparition, trimmed the student-lamp, and himself went on reading "The Science of AEsthetics."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Keeping your nails clean, dry, and trimmed can help you avoid some problems.

(Nail Diseases, NIH)

It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two metres (six feet) when cultivated for its leaves.

(Camellia sinensis, NCI Thesaurus)