trim
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2.5
- noun
- /trɪm/
:
recorte
- It could use a little trim.
And so, you know, my hair grew pretty fast, so it needed trims quite a bit.
- And so, you know, my hair grew pretty fast, so it needed trims quite a bit.
- To grow out long, healthy hair, I had to be consistent with my trims.
- We did a little little trim.
Examples
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You need a trim, yeah.
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You need a trim.
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Do you think a trim would be better?
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- I just really wanted a trim.
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And so, you know, my hair grew pretty fast, so it needed trims quite a bit.
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Maybe tomorrow I'll take you into town, get a trim, and then we'll get a pedicure.
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Just a trim, please!
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-Just a trim, Binh.
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We see SPECIAL AGENT CRAIG, a trim man in his 40s with graying temples.
Fiction book (1995) -
I need to schedule a haircut because my hair is long and in need of a trim.
Synonyms
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2.7
Making an opening or removing part from something with a sharp tool
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1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
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2.3
Cutting things like a hedge or cloth to make them neater
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7.3
Making something shorter by cutting off a part
Antonyms
Compounds
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Etymology
The word trim for a small haircut comes from the verb trim meaning to make neat, from old Norse trimma 'to prepare'. So a trim is the act of cutting a little to make hair or a plant neater.