Trimmings: meaning, definitions and examples

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trimmings

 

[ หˆtrษชmษชล‹z ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

clothing

Pieces of material, such as ribbons, lace, or buttons, used to decorate or complete a garment.

Synonyms

decorations, embellishments, ornaments

Examples of usage

  • The dress was adorned with beautiful trimmings.
  • She added some sparkly trimmings to her outfit.
  • The tailor used delicate trimmings to finish the dress.
Context #2 | Noun

food

The excess fat and skin removed from meat before cooking.

Synonyms

excess fat, offcuts, scrapings

Examples of usage

  • She carefully removed the trimmings from the chicken before roasting it.
  • The chef discarded the trimmings from the steak.
  • After trimming the meat, she seasoned it for cooking.

Translations

Translations of the word "trimmings" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น aparas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคŸเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnittabfรคlle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ potongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั€ั–ะทะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrawki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šใใš

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉcoupes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recortes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kesikler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž˜๋ผ๋‚ธ ์กฐ๊ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุตุงุตุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odล™ezky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oล™ezy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ‡ๅฑ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostanki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afklippur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recortes

Etymology

The word 'trimmings' originated from the Middle English word 'trimmen', meaning 'to make neat or fine'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Initially, it referred to the act of making something neat or tidy, but over time, it evolved to also encompass decorative elements added to clothing. In the context of food, 'trimmings' came to describe the excess parts removed from meat before cooking, highlighting the idea of refining and preparing ingredients.

See also: trim, trimmer, trimmers, trimming, trimness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,729, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.