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trimmings

trimmings

1 3.6
Extra items that come with something, like sauce for food or party decorations
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
translation icon : acompañamientos
  • Section: MANAGING YARD TRIMMINGS SUCCESSFUL SALES STRATEGIES

He wanted a prawn cocktail, He wanted steak with all the trimmings.

Examples

  • According to Taylor, "The Holiday Trimmings fitness challenge keeps you focused on less guilt about drinking and eating during the holidays that require a New Year's resolution later."

    Blog text (4)

  • You should get a Roomba that like does not only cat hair, but like beard trimmings, you know, so it's just like a like a completely hairless house.

  • Flowers, wine and all the trimmings or a feeling of being comfortable.

  • And this is just a bunch of like junk, like vegetable trimmings and stuff like that from the kitchen.

  • This year's report on Yard Trimmings Management also reflects the confidence that both public officials and private sector operators have gained over the years.

    Academic text (1995)

  • It has this sort of Crest with these little trimmings on top.

  • This is a scrapple loaf of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal, wheat flour and spices.

  • YARD TRIMMINGS COMPONENT

    Academic text (1999)

  • For Thanksgiving dinner, we prepared a delicious turkey with all the trimmings, including stuffing, cranberry sauce, and gravy.

  • She decorated the wedding cake with beautiful flowers and elegant trimmings that matched the overall theme.

Synonyms

accompaniment
vstrimmings
3 3.7

Something that goes with another thing to make it better

is used for accessories or extras beyond just complementing a main item
fixings
vstrimmings
  • US
3.7

Extra foods and side items served with a main dish, like salad or sauce

is broader, covering accessories for events as well as food extras

Antonyms

bare bones
  • Informal
2 4.1

The most basic facts without extra details

How Elaborate

accessory
75 3.9
trimmings
1 3.6
garnish
48 3.2

Surface Forms

trimmings plural

Morphology

trimmings = trimming (semi-transparent) = trim + ing + s

The plural 'trimmings' is a regular derivation from 'trimming', but the specific use for food accompaniments or accessories may not be obvious to learners who mainly know 'trim' as 'cut' rather than 'decoration' or 'garnish'.

Etymology

The word trimmings comes from an old English word trim that meant 'to make neat' or 'decorate'. So trimmings are the extra little items or small decorations you add to finish something, like gravy and cranberry sauce with a turkey or ribbons at a party.