trimming
noun/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/
1
The act or process of someone who trims.
2
An instance of that act or process.
- I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.
3
Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
- He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.
4
Historical An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.
- “You must know I commissioned a particular friend of mine, Miss Moffat, to buy me a trimming when she went to Paris […].”1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, I.i.5:
5
An accessory or accompaniment.
- Christmas dinner with all the trimmings
6
Colloquial, Dated A reprimand or chastising.
- to give a boy a trimming
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- baseboard