Trimmings — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)

the act of adding decoration

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹˈɪmɪŋz/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹˈɪmɪŋz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹˈɪmɪŋz/

2 syllables Say it as /tɹˈɪmɪŋz/.

Examples

an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings
he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it
the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

trimming clipping trim passementerie fixings

Parts of Speech

noun	the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) “an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings”
noun	the act of adding decoration “the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree”
noun	a decoration or adornment on a garment “the trimming on a hat”
noun	cutting down to the desired size or shape

Word Forms

trim	verb	decorate, as with ornaments
clip	verb	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Garnituren

das Zubehör, das normalerweise (etwas oder eine Aktivität) begleitet

🇫🇷French

passementerie

les accessoires qui accompagnent normalement (quelque chose ou une activité)

🇪🇸Spanish

recortes

los accesorios que normalmente acompañan (algo o alguna actividad)

🇮🇹Italian

guarnizioni

gli accessori che normalmente accompagnano (qualcosa o qualche attività)

🇳🇱Dutch

afsnijdsels

de accessoires die normaal gesproken bij (iets of een bepaalde activiteit) horen

🇵🇹Portuguese

guarnições

os acessórios que normalmente acompanham (algo ou alguma atividade)

🇷🇺Russian

обрезки

аксессуары, которые обычно сопровождают (что-то или какую-то деятельность)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सजावट

सामान जो आम तौर पर साथ आते हैं (कुछ या कुछ गतिविधि)

🇧🇩Bengali

ছাঁটাই

আনুষাঙ্গিক যা সাধারণত সাথে থাকে (কিছু বা কিছু কার্যকলাপ)

🇮🇳Tamil

டிரிம்மிங்ஸ்

பொதுவாக உடன் வரும் பாகங்கள் (ஏதாவது அல்லது சில செயல்பாடு)

🇮🇳Telugu

కత్తిరింపులు

సాధారణంగా తోడుగా ఉండే ఉపకరణాలు (ఏదో లేదా కొంత కార్యాచరణ)

🇮🇳Marathi

ट्रिमिंग

सामान्यपणे सोबत असलेले सामान (काहीतरी किंवा काही क्रियाकलाप)

🇮🇳Gujarati

આનુષંગિક બાબતો

એસેસરીઝ જે સામાન્ય રીતે સાથે હોય છે (કંઈક અથવા કેટલીક પ્રવૃત્તિ)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚೂರನ್ನು

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಿಡಿಭಾಗಗಳು (ಏನಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಲವು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ട്രിമ്മിംഗുകൾ

സാധാരണയായി അനുഗമിക്കുന്ന ആക്സസറികൾ (എന്തെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചില പ്രവർത്തനം)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਛਾਂਟੀ

ਉਹ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਜੋ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ (ਕੁਝ ਜਾਂ ਕੁਝ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ)

🇵🇰Urdu

تراشنا

لوازمات جو عام طور پر ساتھ ہوتے ہیں (کچھ یا کچھ سرگرمی)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

辅料

通常伴随的配件（某物或某项活动）

🇯🇵Japanese

トリミング

通常付随するアクセサリー（何かまたは何らかの活動）

🇰🇷Korean

트리밍

일반적으로 함께 제공되는 액세서리(무언가 또는 일부 활동)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đồ trang trí

các phụ kiện thường đi kèm (thứ gì đó hoặc hoạt động nào đó)

🇹🇭Thai

การตัดแต่ง

อุปกรณ์ที่ติดมาตามปกติ (ของบางอย่างหรือกิจกรรมบางอย่าง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

hiasan

aksesoris yang biasanya menemani (sesuatu atau aktivitas tertentu)

🇵🇭Filipino

mga palamuti

ang mga accessory na karaniwang kasama (isang bagay o ilang aktibidad)

🇲🇾Malay

hiasan

aksesori yang biasanya disertakan (sesuatu atau beberapa aktiviti)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الزركشة

الملحقات التي تصاحب عادة (شيء أو بعض النشاط)

🇮🇷Persian

تزئینات

لوازم جانبی که معمولاً همراه هستند (چیزی یا فعالیتی)

🇹🇷Turkish

abartı

normalde eşlik eden aksesuarlar (bir şey veya bir aktivite)

🇮🇱Hebrew

קישוטים

האביזרים הנלווים בדרך כלל (פעילות כלשהי או פעילות כלשהי)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'trimmings'?

The primary meaning of 'trimmings' is 'the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)'.

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Using 'trimmings' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'trimmings' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'trimmings' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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