trimming

/ˈtrɪmɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɪmɪŋ] /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɪmɪŋ] /ˈtri-miŋ How to pronounce trimming (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trimming — noun

  • trimmingsingular
  • trimmingsplural

1. lace, ribbon, fur, or similar material fixed along an edge to decorate clothing,

1.名詞C1
釋義

lace, ribbon, fur, or similar material fixed along an edge to decorate clothing, curtains, or furniture.

例句

Greta sewed silver trimming around the cuffs of the dance jacket.

trimming around the edge of clothing

The old sofa had velvet trimming along the arms and back.

同義詞
  • trim

    the most general everyday word for decorative edging

  • edging

    focuses more narrowly on the border itself

  • piping

    a specific sewn cord or folded strip used as trim

  • braid

    a woven decorative strip, often on uniforms or costumes

文法句型

trimming on + clothing/object

trimming along/around + edge

用法筆記

This sense usually refers to a narrow decorative border rather than general decoration over a whole object. It often appears with clothes, curtains, cushions, and similar household items.

常見錯誤

❌The sofa had trimming everywhere.
✅The sofa had gold trimming along the edge.
💡trimming in this sense is edging material attached to a border, not decoration spread over the whole surface.

2. extra foods or added details that make a meal, event, or arrangement feel comple

2.名詞C1
釋義

extra foods or added details that make a meal, event, or arrangement feel complete or more special.

例句

For New Year lunch, Asher ordered roast chicken with all the trimmings.

phrase: with all the trimmings

The hotel wedding package included flowers, candles, and other trimmings.

同義詞
  • extras

    more informal and broad; can apply beyond meals

  • side dishes

    narrower and only works for food contexts

  • finishing touches

    broader and often used for visual or event details

文法句型

with all the trimmings

include/add + trimmings

用法筆記

This sense is often plural and commonly appears in meal contexts, especially when people mention a main dish plus the side dishes and finishing extras that go with it. It can also refer more broadly to added details that complete an event or arrangement.

常見錯誤

❌The turkey was the trimmings.
✅The turkey came with all the trimmings.
💡trimmings are the extras that go with the main item, not the main food itself.

3. small pieces left after meat, cloth, plants, or another material have been cut i

3.名詞C1
釋義

small pieces left after meat, cloth, plants, or another material have been cut into shape.

例句

Emre saved the carrot trimmings for tomorrow's vegetable stock.

vegetable trimmings kept after cutting

The butcher sold beef trimmings cheaply for making dog food.

同義詞
  • scraps

    more general and not limited to cut-off pieces

  • offcuts

    common for leftover pieces from cloth, wood, or metal

  • clippings

    used especially for plants, hair, or nails

文法句型

vegetable/meat/fabric trimmings

save/sweep up + trimmings

用法筆記

This sense is usually plural. It often names the leftover bits removed during cooking, sewing, or garden work, and those scraps may be thrown away or reused.

常見錯誤

❌She threw the trimming in the soup.
✅She threw the vegetable trimmings into the soup stock.
💡this sense normally appears in the plural for leftover cut pieces.