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trimming

/ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The act or process of someone who trims. (uncountable)
  2. An instance of that act or process. (countable) · 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. (countable) · He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.
  4. An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing. (countable, uncountable)
  5. An accessory or accompaniment. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A reprimand or chastising. (colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable) · to give a boy a trimming

Plural trimmings

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Sophia Sloane offered to teach her a perfectly elegant new pattern of knit lace, so nice for trimming aprons.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 127 · C1
Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with,--
Pride and Prejudice, p. 4 · B2
My eyes have been trained to examine faces and not their trimmings.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 178 · C1

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