The meaning of Trimmings

noun

A thing which adorns or decorates; an ornament.

Usage examples:

The necktie is no longer a necessary male adornment

noun

Something decorative, or the act of decorating something or someone

noun

A line separating two countries, administrative divisions, or other areas.

Usage examples:

Panama's western border with costa rica

verb

Form an edge along or beside (something).

Usage examples:

A pool bordered by palm trees

noun

The line that divides one country or place from another

Usage examples:

The rio grande forms part of the us border., the card has a pretty design around the border., [ t ]…

adjective

Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.

Usage examples:

He was brash, cocky, and arrogant

noun

Loose broken rock or ice.

Usage examples:

Brash ice

adjective

Having a lot of energy and the confidence to succeed, and not having much respect for others or worrying about their feelings

Usage examples:

His lawyer was brash, arrogant, and egocentric, but he usually won his cases., a designer known for…

noun

A small piece trimmed from something.

Usage examples:

Hedge clippings and grass cuttings

noun

A piece that has been cut off something

Usage examples:

Grass/nail clippings, a friend sent me a newspaper clipping about someone we were at school with.

noun

The action of cutting something.

Usage examples:

The cutting of the cake

adjective

Capable of cutting something.

Usage examples:

The cutting blades of the hedge trimmer

adjective

Said or done to hurt someone’s feelings

Usage examples:

She made a cutting remark about his table manners.

noun

The process or art of decorating something.

Usage examples:

The lavish decoration of cloth with gilt

noun

Something added to an object or place to make it look more attractive; the act of doing this

Usage examples:

[ c ] the molding has a floral decoration carved into it., [ u ] some women wear barrettes as decor…

noun

Something forming an edge or border.

Usage examples:

A chemise with lace edging

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

noun

Something that is put around the outside of something, usually to decorate it

Usage examples:

A tablecloth with (a) dark edging

noun

The art or pastime of embroidering cloth.

Usage examples:

My mother decided i should learn embroidery

noun

The activity of decorating cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures sewn directly onto the material, or a pattern or picture created in this way

Usage examples:

[ u ] she's really good at embroidery.

verb

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Usage examples:

The end of the year

plural noun

A neighbourhood or urban area, especially one where a person lives or grew up.

Usage examples:

She is well known round my ends for being a bit of a joker

noun

A strip of gathered or pleated material sewn on to a garment or larger piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament.

Usage examples:

It was pink, with frills around the collar and bottom hem.

noun

Extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary

Usage examples:

A cheap airline, with no frills, a basic computer with few frills, a little money spent right can d…

noun

The border or outer edges of an area or group.

Usage examples:

The southern fringes of the city

verb

Short for fringe benefit.

Usage examples:

We offer the highest salary and fringes in the country

adjective

Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.

Usage examples:

Fringe theatre

noun

Material used to make a fringe.

Usage examples:

Even the simplest tablecloth is elegant if edged with fringing

verb

Decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe.

Usage examples:

A rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet

noun

Decorative pieces added to clothing, especially women's clothing

Usage examples:

A frou-frou gown/skirt

noun

Decorative elements added to something to enhance its appearance.

Usage examples:

A baroque chandelier with plasterwork ornamentation

noun

Decoration

Usage examples:

A plain gold ring with no ornamentation

plural noun

Thin strips that have been pared off from something.

Usage examples:

Fingernail parings

noun

A thin piece that has been cut away from something

Usage examples:

We feed most of our vegetable parings to the guinea pigs.

noun

A strip of braiding, usually made with gold or silver wire or with silk, used as decorative trimming in interior design and fashion; usually in plural. also: such strips collectively, as a material; passementerie; = "lace".

noun

Decorative trimming such as tassels, braid, and fringing, used on furniture and clothing (e.g. military uniforms).

Usage examples:

The pair's work, reviving the ancient art of passementerie - decoration using fringing, trimming an…

noun

Lengths of pipe made of metal, plastic, or other materials.

Usage examples:

It was replaced at half time by a length of plastic piping that is normally used as a goal post dur…

adjective

High-pitched.

Usage examples:

The piping voice of a little girl

verb

Convey (water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances) through a pipe or pipes.

Usage examples:

Water from the lakes is piped to manchester

noun

Decoration with an ornamental border.

Usage examples:

Close examination of the violin shows that it contains the characteristic purfling

verb

Decorate (something) with an ornamental border.

Usage examples:

One of their bestselling items is a clear plastic raincoat purfled with ribbon

noun

Braided trimming in a zigzag pattern, used as decoration on clothes.

Usage examples:

Print dresses trimmed with rickrack

noun

A thin strip cut off a surface.

Usage examples:

She brushed wood shavings from her knees

noun

Small, very thin pieces of a hard substance

Usage examples:

The floor was covered in wood shavings.

verb

Make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.

Usage examples:

Trim the grass using a sharp mower

noun

Additional decoration, typically along the edges of something and in contrasting colour or material.

Usage examples:

A red blazer with gold trim

adjective

Neat and smart in appearance; in good order.

Usage examples:

His face was freshly shaved, his clothes neat and trim