1. decorative material added to clothing or other items
2. the action of cutting something to make it neat or the right size
3. small pieces cut off when trimming something

1. present participle of trim; cutting away unwanted parts

Examples

• The dress had beautiful lace trimming around the sleeves.
• She spent the afternoon trimming the hedges in her garden.
• The Christmas tree looked elegant with its gold trimming.
• He swept up the grass trimmings after mowing the lawn.
• The tailor is trimming the excess fabric from the hem.
• The cake decorator added colorful trimming to the wedding cake.
• After trimming his beard, he felt much more presentable.