Word Finder - trimmings

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The act of someone who trims.

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I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.

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Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.

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He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.

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An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.

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An accessory or accompaniment.

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Christmas dinner with all the trimmings

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A reprimand or chastising.

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to give a boy a trimming

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Accompaniments to a meal.

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Domestic decorations for a room, especially Christmas decorations.

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"Don't forget to take the trimmings down by twelfth night."

The old Museum of Fine Arts (1876) is a red brick edifice in modern Gothic style, with trimmings of light stone and terra-cotta.

Gibson and begun in 1883; St Peter's Episcopal Church (French Gothic), of Hudson River bluestone; Emmanuel Baptist Church, of white granite; the Madison Avenue Reformed Church; and St Joseph's (Roman Catholic), of bluestone and Caen stone with marble trimmings.

The fur (q.v.) of this rodent was prized by the ancient Peruvians, who made coverlets and other articles with the skin, and at the present day the skins are exported in large numbers to Europe, where they are made into muffs, tippets and trimmings.

The principal manufactures of the township are jewelry, silverware, cotton goods, cotton machinery, coffin trimmings, and leather.

On the Pocono plateau is a large deposit of a finegrained dark-blue stone of the Devonian formation which is known as the Wyoming Valley stone, and, like the New York " bluestone," which it closely resembles, is much used for window and door trimmings, steps and flagging.

Used for muffs, trimmings, boas, and carriage 1 The measurements given are from nose to root of tail of average large sizes after the dressing process, which has a shrinking tendency.

Used for collars, cuffs, boas, muffs, trimmings, coat linings and carriage aprons, and is of a most durable nature, in addition to having a rich and good appearance.

Used for ladies' coats, stoles, muffs, hats and trimmings.

Used for cloak linings, stoles, muffs and trimmings, also for embellishment of British state, parliamentary and legal robes.

Astrachan, Shiraz and Bokharan lambs, size 22 by 9 in., are of a coarser, looser curl, and chiefly used for coat linings, while the Persians are used for outside of garments, collars, cuffs, stoles, muffs, hats and trimmings and gloves.

The fur upon the flanks is longer and white with very pronounced markings of dark spots, and this part of the skin is generally worked separately from the rest and is very effective for gown trimmings.

It is used for rugs in its natural state and also in Turkey as trimmings for garments.

The tails when split into two or three, with small strips of narrow tape so as to separate the otherwise dense fur, formerly made very handsome sets of trimmings, ties and muffs, and the probabilities are, as with other fashions, such use will have its period of revival.

The tails have also been worked, in the manner explained with regard to the baum marten, as sets of trimmings and in other forms. Stone martens are found in Russia, Bosnia, Turkey, Greece, Germany, the Alps and France.

It is very durable for linings, and is an economical substitute for sable for coats, capes, boas and trimmings.

The skins were in 1850 very fashionable in England for stoles, muffs and trimmings, and in America also as recently as 1890.

About 1870 in England it was dyed dark brown or black and used for boas, muffs and trimmings, but until recently has been neglected on the continent.

Their fur is pretty, warm and as yet inexpensive, and is useful for rugs, coat linings, stoles, muffs, trimmings and perambulator aprons.

A limited number of very dark and black sorts exist and are highly valued for trimmings.

The fur is excellent for stoles, boas, collars, cuffs, muffs and trimmings.

They are excellent for trimmings of evening mantles and for children's ties, muffs and perambulator aprons.

It is the seat of iron, steel and copper industries, besides carrying on extensive manufactures of ribbons, trimmings and silk goods generally.

They are now chiefly valued for the hair, that of the European badger being used in the manufacture of the best shaving-brushes while the softer hair of the American species is employed for the same purpose, and also for painters' pencils, and the fur is used for articles of ladies' apparel and trimmings.

The Essex Institute (1848) is housed in a brick building (1851) with freestone trimmings and in old Plummer Hall (1857); its museum contains some old furniture and a collection of portraits; it has an excellent library and publishes quarterly (1859 sqq.) Historical' Collections.

Among Elgin's manufactures are watches and watch-cases, butter and other dairy products, cooperage (especially butter tubs), canned corn, shirts, foundry and machine-shop products, pipe-organs, and caskets and casket trimmings; in 1905 Elgin's total factory product was valued at $9,349, 2 74.

The leading branch of industry is linen and damask weaving; but woollen stuffs, trimmings, &c., are also produced in the factories of the town, and in the surrounding weaving; villages, sixty-six of which, with 113,455 (1900) inhabitants,, are included in the municipal jurisdiction.

Bert and I made the very posh oak coffin with all the best trimmings and furniture.

Often used in trimmings and sports coats, including menswear.

The T-shirt has white trimmings on the arms and on the round neck collar and a dragon motif on the front.

All normal household refuse may be placed in the wheeled bin, including garden trimmings.

Trim the edges and use the trimmings to fill any small gaps.

These bellows are made from wood and folded leather and have metal trimmings.

However, anything less than six months will probably not allow enough time to arrange a traditional wedding with all the usual trimmings.

Decorate the parcel with any pastry trimmings, brushing these with milk or beaten egg to fix in place.

The tenant of the air, it seemed related to the earth but by an egg hatched some time in the crevice of a crag;--or was its native nest made in the angle of a cloud, woven of the rainbow's trimmings and the sunset sky, and lined with some soft midsummer haze caught up from earth?

Mill waste (virgin fiber trimmings etc) scores 50.

Before then, keep gifts and all your holiday trimmings in a safe room where kitty will not go.

Stemmed glasses rimmed with colored granules, fruit dangling on showy picks, layers of liquor competing for center stage; easy mixed drinks don't need these fancy trimmings to be tasty, satisfying and refreshing.

Take the family on a traditional picnic with all the trimmings.

The resulting table won't win any awards, but it will be sturdy enough for a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings.

Chop waste such as bush trimmings into small pieces before adding it to your compost tumbler.

Collect waste from the kitchen to compost including vegetable and fruit trimmings, coffee grounds and egg shells.

Taking 22 gauge wire, attach your tree trimmings to the wire circle until completely cover.

Ask many vegans or vegetarians, however, and roasts without the meat but with all the vegan trimmings is an all time favorite.

A Christmas wedding menu will often feature a traditional ham or turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

You can increase your collection of lucky bamboo by taking any trimmings and applying a rooting hormone before placing in clean water.

Sukiyaki skillet dinners served with all the trimmings cost $45.

Girly-girls tend to love brights and pastels with all the trimmings.

We also offer something for everyone – from the basic “I want to get it done” consumer to those who desire a gourmet kitchen with all the trimmings.

Before Christmas, stores are full of beautiful ornaments and trimmings, but if your budget is tight you can decorate your tree with homemade ornaments.