ˈklɪpɪŋ kʌt dɹɛs ˈɡɑɹnɪʃ ˈɡɑːnɪʃ peə(ɹ) ɹɪˈdjuːs ɹɪˈduːs ˈʃɪpʃeɪp ˈʃɪpˌʃeɪp snɪp tɹɪm tɹɪm tɹɪm ˈtɹɪmɪŋ adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used cutting down to the desired size or shape cut down on; make a reduction in reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits thin and fit the spare figure of a marathon runner a body kept trim by exercise cut closely trim my beard remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size pare one's fingernails trim the photograph trim lumber cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of dress the plants in the garden decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods decorate, as with ornaments trim the christmas tree trim a shop window severely simple in line or design a neat tailored suit tailored curtains neat and smart in appearance a clean-cut and well-bred young man the trig corporal in his jaunty cap a trim beard characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder even the barn was shipshape a trim little sailboat be in equilibrium during a flight The airplane trimmed balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces trim an airplane a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment the trimming on a hat the trim on a shirt attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation a state of arrangement or appearance in good trim