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trimmed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɹɪmd// UK //tɹˈɪmd// trimmed

adj. made neat or smaller by cutting away the extra parts. You use this to describe things like hair, plants, or even costs that have been reduced.

adj. having been made neat or reduced in size by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb or preceding a noun.


SIMPLE

He looks much better with his trimmed beard.

CONTEXTUAL

The gardener spent the morning ensuring the hedges were perfectly trimmed for the summer party.

COMPLEX

The company presented a trimmed budget to the board, having removed all non-essential travel expenses to improve their quarterly margins.

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Often functions as a participial adjective; when used as a verb form, it is the past tense or past participle of 'trim'.

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