trimming

1. (uncountable)The act or process of someone who trims.

   the act of adding decoration

2. (countable)An instance of that act or process.

   I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.

3. (countable)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. (countable, historical, uncountable)An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.

5. (countable, uncountable)An accessory or accompaniment.

   Christmas dinner with all the trimmings

6. (colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable)A reprimand or chastising.

   to give a boy a trimming

1. I'm looking forward to Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

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2. It's dangerous to burn yard trimmings at home.

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3. There was a meal with all the trimmings.

   deEs gab ein Essen mit allen Schikanen.

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4. McDonald's will discontinue the use of boneless lean beef trimmings in their hamburgers.

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5. Once you've done the training and assisted with 10 trimmings, you'll be a fully fledged dog groomer.

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