Read the dictionary definition of trim. All definitions for this word.
1. cutting down to the desired size or shape
2. a decoration or adornment on a garment
1. the trimming on a hat
2. the trim on a shirt
3. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
4. a state of arrangement or appearance
1. in good trim
5. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
6. cut down on; make a reduction in
1. reduce your daily fat intake
2. The employer wants to cut back health benefits
7. cut closely
1. trim my beard
8. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
1. pare one's fingernails
2. trim the photograph
3. trim lumber
9. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
1. dress the plants in the garden
10. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
11. decorate, as with ornaments
1. trim the christmas tree
2. trim a shop window
12. be in equilibrium during a flight
1. The airplane trimmed
13. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
1. trim an airplane
14. thin and fit
1. the spare figure of a marathon runner
2. a body kept trim by exercise
15. severely simple in line or design
1. a neat tailored suit
2. tailored curtains
16. neat and smart in appearance
1. a clean-cut and well-bred young man
2. the trig corporal in his jaunty cap
3. a trim beard
17. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
1. even the barn was shipshape
2. a trim little sailboat
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Merriam-Webster definition of trim