trimmed
word · lemma: trim
Definition
Reduced or made neat by cutting away extra parts; often used for hair, plants, or material that has been cut to look neat.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used as an adjective for things that have been shortened or neatened by cutting, especially hair, beards, plants ('trimmed lawn'), or fabric. Common collocations: 'freshly trimmed', 'well-trimmed'. Not the same as 'cut' (which often means shorter, not always neat).
Spanish: recortado - arreglado - podadoPortuguese (BR): aparado - cortadoPortuguese (PT): aparado - cortadoChinese (Simplified): 修剪过的 - 修整过的Chinese (Traditional): 修剪過的 - 修整過的Hindi: छँटा हुआ - कटा हुआArabic: مشذب - مقصوصBengali: ছাটা - ছাঁটাRussian: подстриженный - обрезанныйJapanese: 整えられた - 刈り揃えられたVietnamese: được tỉa gọn - được cắt gọnKorean: 다듬어진 - 잘린Turkish: düzenlenmiş - kırpılmışUrdu: تراشیدہ - کاٹا ہواIndonesian: dipangkas - dirapikan
Example Sentences
He likes his beard trimmed and neat.
basic
I just got my hair trimmed at the salon.
natural
The bushes in the garden are always trimmed.
basic
She wore a dress with a trimmed hem.
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The chef likes vegetables trimmed and cut into small pieces.
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His responses are always trimmed down to the point—no extra words.
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