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T0359200 (trĭm)v. trimmed, trim·ming, trims v.tr.1. To make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning: trimmed his moustache; trimmed the hedges.2. a. To remove the excess or unwanted parts from: trimmed the pie crust; trimmed the budget.b. To remove (excess or unwanted parts): trimmed the rotten wood; trimmed the fat from the budget.c. To lose (weight or fat) deliberately, as by exercise or dieting.3. a. To decorate, especially by adding a border or contrasting element: trim a blouse.b. To arrange with display items: trim a store window.4. Informal a. To thrash; beat.b. To defeat soundly: trimmed their opponents in the first game.c. To cheat out of money: trimmed him of every dollar he had.d. To rebuke; scold.5. Nautical a. To adjust (the sails and yards) so that they receive the wind properly.b. To balance (a ship) by shifting its cargo or contents.6. To balance (an aircraft) in flight by regulating the control surfaces and tabs.v.intr.1. Nautical a. To be in or retain equilibrium.b. To make sails and yards ready for sailing.2. a. To affect or maintain cautious neutrality.b. To fashion one's views for momentary popularity or advantage.3. To lose weight deliberately. Often used with down.n.1. a. A cutting or clipping to make neat: My hair needs a trim.b. An excess or unwanted part that has been removed: cut off the trim.2. a. State of order, arrangement, or appearance; condition: in good trim.b. A condition of good health or fitness: keeping her body in trim.3. a. Exterior ornamentation, such as moldings or framework, on a building or vehicle.b. Decoration or ornament, as for clothing.c. Material used in commercial window displays.4. often trims Excised or rejected material, such as film that has been cut in editing.5. Nautical a. The readiness of a vessel for sailing with regard to ballast, sails, and yards.b. The balance of a ship.c. The difference between the draft at the bow and at the stern.6. The balance of rotational forces around the various axes of an aircraft in flight.adj. trim·mer, trim·mest 1. a. In good or neat order.b. In good physical condition; fit; slim: a trim figure.2. Having lines, edges, or forms of neat and pleasing simplicity.adv. In a trim manner.

[Middle English trimmen, to make firm, from Old English trymman, from trum, strong; see deru- in Indo-European roots.]

trim′ly adv.trim′ness n.

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(trɪm) adj, trimmer or trimmest1. neat and spruce in appearance2. slim; slender3. in good conditionvb (mainly tr) , trims, trimming or trimmed4. to put in good order, esp by cutting or pruning5. (Building) to shape and finish (timber)6. to adorn or decorate7. (sometimes foll by: off or away) to cut so as to remove: to trim off a branch. 8. to cut down to the desired size or shape: to trim material to a pattern. 9. dialect to decorate: to trim a Christmas tree. 10. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. (also intr) to adjust the balance of (a vessel) or (of a vessel) to maintain an even balance, by distribution of ballast, cargo, etcb. (also intr) to adjust (a vessel's sails) to take advantage of the windc. to stow (cargo)11. (Aeronautics) to balance (an aircraft) before flight by adjusting the position of the load or in flight by the use of trim tabs, fuel transfer, etc12. (also intr) to modify (one's opinions, etc) to suit opposing factions or for expediency13. informal to thrash or beat14. informal to rebuke15. obsolete to furnish or equipn16. a decoration or adornment17. (Automotive Engineering) the upholstery and decorative facings, as on the door panels, of a car's interior18. proper order or fitness; good shape: in trim. 19. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a haircut that neatens but does not alter the existing hairstyle20. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. the general set and appearance of a vesselb. the difference between the draught of a vessel at the bow and at the sternc. the fitness of a vesseld. the position of a vessel's sails relative to the winde. the relative buoyancy of a submarine21. dress or equipment22. US window-dressing23. (Aeronautics) the attitude of an aircraft in flight when the pilot allows the main control surfaces to take up their own positions24. (Film) films a section of shot cut out during editing25. material that is trimmed off26. (Building) decorative mouldings, such as architraves, picture rails, etc[Old English trymman to strengthen; related to trum strong, Old Irish druma tree, Russian drom thicket] ˈtrimly adv ˈtrimness n

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(trɪm) n (Placename) the county town of Meath, Republic of Ireland; 12th-century castle, medieval cathedral; textiles and machinery. Pop: 5894 (2002)

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v. trimmed, trim•ming, v.t. 1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off): to trim off loose threads. 3. to cut down to required size or shape. 4. to level off (an airship or airplane) in flight. 5. a. to distribute the load of (a ship) so that it sits well in the water. b. to adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship. 6. to decorate or adorn with ornaments or embellishments. 7. to arrange goods in (a store window, showcase, etc.) as a display. 8. to prepare or adjust (a lamp, fire, etc.) for proper burning. 9. to beat or thrash. 10. to defeat. v.i. 11. a. to assume a particular position or trim in the water, as a vessel. b. to adjust the sails or yards with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship. 12. to pursue a neutral or cautious policy between parties. 13. to accommodate one's views to the prevailing opinion for reasons of expediency. n. 14. the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc. 15. a. the set of a ship in the water, esp. the most advantageous one. b. the condition of a ship with reference to its fitness for sailing. c. the adjustment of sails, rigging, etc., with reference to wind direction and the course of the ship. 16. a person's dress, adornment, or appearance. 17. material used for decoration or embellishment. 18. decoration of a store window for the display of merchandise. 19. a trimming by cutting, clipping, or the like. 20. something that is or is intended to be cut off or eliminated, esp. the outer edges of a page of a book, magazine, or the like before folding or binding. 21. the attitude of an airplane with respect to all three axes, at which balance occurs in forward flight under no controls. 22. finished woodwork or the like, as cornices, baseboards, or moldings, used as a decoration or border. 23. ornamentation on the exterior of an automobile, esp. in metal or a contrasting color. adj. 24. pleasingly neat or smart in appearance: trim lawns. 25. in good condition or order. 26. (of a person) in excellent physical condition: Swimming is a good way to keep trim. 27. slim; lean: a trim figure. 28. Obs. good, excellent, or fine. adv. 29. trimly. Idioms: trim one's sails, to cut expenses; economize. [before 900; probably continuing Old English trymman, trymian to strengthen, prepare (not recorded in Middle English), derivative of trum strong, active] trim′ly, adv. trim′ness, n.

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trim - To maintain an aircraft at a steady altitude.
ruche - A frill of gathered ribbon as a trimming.
falbala - The trimming or flounce on a woman's petticoat.
soutache - The band trimming on robes and pajamas.

trim

The difference in draft at the bow and stern of a vessel or the manner in which a vessel floats in the water based on the distribution of cargo, stores and ballast aboard the vessel. See also draft; watercraft.

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Past participle: trimmed
Gerund: trimming

Imperative
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Present
I trim
you trim
he/she/it trims
we trim
you trim
they trim

Preterite
I trimmed
you trimmed
he/she/it trimmed
we trimmed
you trimmed
they trimmed

Present Continuous
I am trimming
you are trimming
he/she/it is trimming
we are trimming
you are trimming
they are trimming

Present Perfect
I have trimmed
you have trimmed
he/she/it has trimmed
we have trimmed
you have trimmed
they have trimmed

Past Continuous
I was trimming
you were trimming
he/she/it was trimming
we were trimming
you were trimming
they were trimming

Past Perfect
I had trimmed
you had trimmed
he/she/it had trimmed
we had trimmed
you had trimmed
they had trimmed

Future
I will trim
you will trim
he/she/it will trim
we will trim
you will trim
they will trim

Future Perfect
I will have trimmed
you will have trimmed
he/she/it will have trimmed
we will have trimmed
you will have trimmed
they will have trimmed

Future Continuous
I will be trimming
you will be trimming
he/she/it will be trimming
we will be trimming
you will be trimming
they will be trimming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been trimming
you have been trimming
he/she/it has been trimming
we have been trimming
you have been trimming
they have been trimming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been trimming
you will have been trimming
he/she/it will have been trimming
we will have been trimming
you will have been trimming
they will have been trimming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been trimming
you had been trimming
he/she/it had been trimming
we had been trimming
you had been trimming
they had been trimming

Conditional
I would trim
you would trim
he/she/it would trim
we would trim
you would trim
they would trim

Past Conditional
I would have trimmed
you would have trimmed
he/she/it would have trimmed
we would have trimmed
you would have trimmed
they would have trimmed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trim - a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim"trimnessneatness, spruceness - the state of being neat and smart and trim
	2.	trim - a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"passementerie, trimmingadornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainnessbraiding, gold braid, braid - trimming used to decorate clothes or curtainsminiver - trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey furrickrack, ricrac - a narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
	3.	trim - attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientationattitude - position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
	4.	trim - cutting down to the desired size or shapeclipping, trimmingcutting off, cutting, cut - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"pruning - the act of trimming a plant
Verb	1.	trim - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"paredress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and widthcut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	2.	trim - decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	3.	trim - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, bring downshorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"spill - reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)quench - reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substancecut - have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"retrench - make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"slash - cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"detract, take away - take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"downsize - reduce in size or number; "the company downsized its research staff"subtract - take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"knock off, shave - cut the price of
	4.	trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"trim - be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"
	5.	trim - be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"trim - balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"
	6.	trim - decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foodsgarnish, dressdress out, dress - kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"dress - put a dressing on; "dress the salads"adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
	7.	trim - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"prune, snip, lop, cut back, clip, crop, dressthin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"shear - cut with shears; "shear hedges"pollard, poll - convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"pinch, top - cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"disbud - thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers
	8.	trim - cut closely; "trim my beard" shavecut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"fleece, shear - shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
	9.	trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally usedship - a vessel that carries passengers or freightadjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Adj.	1.	trim - thin and fit; "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"sparelean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
	2.	trim - of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder; "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"shipshape, well-kepttidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
	3.	trim - neat and smart in appearance; "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"clean-cut, trigtidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
	4.	trim - severely simple in line or design; "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"tailoredplain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"

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adjective1. neat, nice, smart, compact, tidy, orderly, spruce, dapper, natty (informal), well-groomed, well-ordered, well turned-out, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig (archaic or dialect), soigné or soignée The neighbour's gardens were trim and neat.
neat disorderly, messy, sloppy, shabby, scruffy, untidy, unkempt, ungroomed, disarrayed2. slender, fit, slim, sleek, streamlined, shapely, svelte, willowy, lissom The driver was a trim young woman of about thirty.3. smart, sharp (informal), elegant, crisp, stylish, chic, spruce, dapper, natty (informal), spiffy (informal) with his trim suit and his aura of good livingverb1. cut, crop, clip, dock, shave, barber, tidy, prune, shear, pare, lop, even up, neaten My friend trims my hair every eight weeks.2. decorate, dress, array, adorn, embroider, garnish, ornament, embellish, deck out, bedeck, beautify, trick out, edge, border, pipe, fringe, hem jackets trimmed with crocheted flowers3. cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down, prune, curtail, scale down, slim down, pare down, make reductions in, make cutbacks in, retrench on, dock They looked at ways they could trim these costs.4. shorten, condense, abbreviate, abridge, telescope, truncate The document has been trimmed as it passes through different hands.5. (often with off) remove, cut (off), take off, cut back, chop off, shave off, hack off, lop off, nip off First cut off about half the roots and trim the longest leaves.noun1. decoration, edging, border, piping, trimming, fringe, garnish, frill, embellishment, adornment, ornamentation a white satin scarf with black trim2. condition, form, health, shape (informal), repair, fitness, wellness, order, fettle He is already getting in trim for the big day.3. cut, crop, trimming, clipping, shave, pruning, shearing, tidying up His hair needed a trim.

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verb1. To make neat and trim; make presentable:clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out).2. To decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising:chop, clip, crop, cut, cut back, cut down, lop, lower, pare, prune, shear, slash, truncate.3. To make a slight reduction in (a price):shade, shave.4. To furnish with decorations:adorn, bedeck, deck (out), decorate, dress (up), embellish, garnish, ornament.5. Informal. To punish with blows or lashes:beat, flog, hide, lash, thrash, whip.Slang: lay into, lick.6. Informal. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.Informal: whip.Slang: ace, lick.Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.7. Informal. To get money or something else from by deceitful trickery:bilk, cheat, cozen, defraud, gull, mulct, rook, swindle, victimize.Informal: chisel, flimflam, take.Slang: diddle, do, gyp, stick, sting.phrasal verb
trim downTo lose body weight, as by dieting:reduce, slim (down).noun1. A state of sound readiness:condition, fettle, fitness, form, kilter, order, shape.2. Something that adorns:adornment, decoration, embellishment, garnishment, garniture, ornament, ornamentation, trimming.adjective1. In good order or clean condition:neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, taut, tidy, trig, well-groomed.Chiefly British: tight.Idiom: neat as a pin.2. Having slender and graceful lines:sleek, streamlined.

Translations

修剪修整整洁的整理整齐的

trim

(trim) – past tense, past participle trimmed – verb1. to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat. He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed. 整理，修剪 2. to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges). She trimmed the sleeves with lace.装饰3. to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions. 调整船帆 noun a haircut. She went to the hairdresser's for a trim. 修剪，理发 adjective neat and tidy. a trim appearance. 整齐的，整洁的 ˈtrimly adverb整齐地ˈtrimness noun整洁ˈtrimming noun1. something added as a decoration. lace trimming.装饰物2. (usually in plural) a piece cut off; an end or edge. 修剪下来的东西in (good) trim in good condition. Her figure's in good trim after all those exercises. 身体很好，身体健康

trim

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Could I have a trim? (US)
Can I have a trim? (UK) → 只需要修剪一下

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out of trim

1. Unprepared, as of ships that are not ready to sail. "To trim," in the nautical sense, means to adjust a ship's balance or sails. No, we can't leave yet, the boat is out of trim!2. In poor condition, usually physically. I know I need to get back to the gym—I'm really out of trim these days. A: "I checked on the house a few months ago, why?" B: "It's completely out of trim! Paint is peeling, windows are broken, it's a mess!"See also: of, out, trim

be in fighting trim

To be prepared to tackle a situation, often with an emphasis on one's physical strength or readiness. You'll do great in the race—after months of training, you're in fighting trim.See also: fight, trim

trim (one's) sails

1. To adapt oneself to new or altered circumstances. Following the attack, many politicians trimmed their sails and adopted a more aggressive stance on military action.2. To spend less money; to decrease one's expenses. Our rent is much higher, so we've had to trim our sails a bit, but we love living in this area.See also: sail, trim

be in trim

To be in good health and physical shape. Primarily heard in UK. I've been going to the gym so that I'm in trim for my island vacation.See also: trim

keep in trim

To maintain good health and physical shape. Primarily heard in UK. I've been going to the gym to keep in trim for my island vacation.See also: keep, trim

in fighting trim

In a state of preparation or good condition to handle a particular situation. We have to make sure we're in fighting trim going into this trial. Don't worry, the race is four months away, so you've got plenty of time to get in fighting trim.See also: fight, trim

in trim

In good physical condition; fit and healthy. I want to get in trim before the wedding, so I've started going to the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays.See also: trim

trim down

1. To become lighter or thinner by losing weight. I'm trying to trim down before my wedding this summer.2. To cause someone or something to lose weight or become less bulky. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "trim" and "down." We need to trim down our luggage or we'll get charged a fortune at the airport! I just want to trim my belly fat down a little bit. He really could have used a good editor to trim the book down a tad.See also: down, trim

trim off

1. To remove by cutting some small piece of someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "trim" and "off." I just want to trim off some of your hair in the back—I promise I won't do anything drastic! I decided to trim off my mustache.2. To excise some element or aspect abruptly or suddenly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "trim" and "off." The company was forced to trim off healthcare benefits for its employees in order to stay afloat. My editor trimmed nearly 200 pages off my book, calling them "unnecessary"!See also: off, trim

fit and trim

In good health and physical shape. Tara's looking fit and trim these days—that new exercise regime of hers is really paying off.See also: and, fit, trim

fit and trim

slim and in good physical shape. Jean tried to keep herself fit and trim at all times. For some people, keeping fit and trim requires time, effort, and self-discipline.See also: and, fit, trim

trim (oneself) down

to take action to become slimmer or lose weight. I need to trim myself down before I go on vacation. I decided to trim down, but I never got around to it. You really need to trim down and stay at a lower weight.See also: down, trim

trim something away (from something)

to cut something away (from something). The butcher trimmed the fat away from the steak. Please trim away the fat from the meat.See also: away, trim

trim something down

to reduce the size of something. You will have to trim the picture down to get it into the frame. Trim down the picture before you frame it.See also: down, trim

trim something from something

to cut something away from something. I trimmed the fat from the steaks. We had to trim a lot of the fat from the meat after we got it home.See also: trim

trim something off (of) someone or something

and trim something offto cut something off someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I asked the barber to trim the beard off of Ralph. The barber trimmed off Ralph's beard.See also: off, trim

trim something with something

to decorate something with something. She trimmed the dress with lace. Bobby and Timmy trimmed the tree with colorful ornaments.See also: trim

trim one's sails

Modify one's stand, adapt to circumstances, as in His advisers told him to trim his sails before he alienated voters and bungled the election completely . This metaphoric expression alludes to adjusting a ship's sails to take full advantage of prevailing winds. [Late 1700s] See also: sail, trim

in fighting trim

mainly AMERICANIf someone or something is in fighting trim, they are in very good condition. I need to be in fighting trim for the months ahead. Note: You can also say that someone or something gets into fighting trim. They need to get the company into fighting trim for the next decade. Note: A boxer who is in fighting trim is fit and ready to fight. See also: fight, trim

in trim

slim and healthy.See also: trim

trim your sails

make changes to suit your new circumstances. Literally, trim a sail means ‘adjust the sail of a boat to take advantage of the wind’.See also: sail, trim

be, keep, etc. in ˈtrim

(British English, informal) be, remain, etc. fit and healthy: For a man of his age he keeps in good trim. OPPOSITE: be out of shape (2)See also: trim

ˌtrim your ˈsails

1 arrange the sails of a boat to suit the wind so that the boat moves faster
2 reduce your costs: Increasingly, businesses are having to trim their sails in order to survive.See also: sail, trim

trim down

v.1. To reduce something by or as if by cutting away the excess: The company is trimming down its budget this year. The editor trimmed the long manuscript down to 200 pages.2. To lose weight, as by dieting or exercise: The doctor advised me to trim down.See also: down, trim

trim off

v. To remove some excess by or as if by cutting: I trimmed off the rotten wood. The barber will trim my bangs off.See also: off, trim

trim one's sails, to

To modify one’s stand, adapting it to circumstances. Trimming a boat’s sails means simply to adjust them so as to take advantage of current wind conditions. The term was transferred to human affairs by 1800 or so, but may be obsolescent today. Lytton Strachey used it in Elizabeth and Essex (1928): “Burghley, trimming his sails to the changing wind, thought it advisable to take the side of Essex.”See also: trim

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adj neat

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adj slender

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verb decorate

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verb to make neat and trim; make presentable

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verb to decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising

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verb to make a slight reduction in (a price)