trimming

noun

trim·​ming ˈtri-miŋ 

1

a

: an additional garnishing

turkey and all the trimmings

b

: a decorative accessory or additional item

trimmings for a hat

c

: the remnants of something that has been trimmed : clipping

tree/grass/hedge trimmings

2

: defeat, beating

3

: the act of one who trims

Synonyms

• beating
• defeat
• drubbing
• licking
• loss
• lump
• overthrow
• plastering
• rout
• shellacking
• trouncing
• whipping

Examples of trimming in a Sentence

our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming

Recent Examples on the Web

Ground beef is typically made with various trimmings from a cow, the USDA verifies. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025

Read: Meat trimmings are a health food now There are a lot of different reasons for this meat renaissance: America has become obsessed with consuming more protein, a fad boosted by the growing numbers of people on GLP-1 drugs seeking out protein-rich diets. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025

Nail trimming should be done every two to four weeks, and ear cleaning depends on the breed or history of ear issues. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025

Maybe the winter winds have helped keep you on schedule as mid-February is a good time to give ornamental grasses a trimming. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Rhymes for trimming

• brimming
• dimming
• miming
• rimming
• skimming
• slimming
• swimming

Kids Definition

trimming

noun

trim·​ming

ˈtrim-iŋ

1

: the action of one that trims

2

: a severe defeat or beating

3

: something that trims, ornaments, or completes

trimmings for a hat

turkey with all the trimmings