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| barber |
a person whose job is to shave, trim, or style hair and beards. |
| beading |
an ornamental molding, trim, or pattern having a rounded or beadlike design. [1/4 definitions] |
| border |
to put a margin, edge, or trim on. [1/6 definitions] |
| chrome |
something that is plated with an alloy of chromium, such as the shiny trim on a car. [1/5 definitions] |
| chromium |
a shiny, silver-gray metal that is one of the chemical elements. Chromium does not rust easily. It is used on surfaces, such as the metal trim on cars, because it stays shiny. It can be combined with other metals to form alloys. (symbol: Cr) |
| clip1 |
to cut off, cut out, or trim with scissors or shears. [1/5 definitions] |
| crop |
to trim. [1/7 definitions] |
| edge |
to put trim or a border on. [1/6 definitions] |
| fagot |
to trim or decorate (fabric) with fagoting. [1/4 definitions] |
| flounce2 |
to trim by attaching one or more flounces to. [1/2 definitions] |
| foresheet |
one of the ropes or chains used to trim any sail set on or before a foremast. [1/2 definitions] |
| fur |
to line or trim with fur. [1/5 definitions] |
| furbelow |
to ornament (a dress or the like) with showy trim. [1/2 definitions] |
| gimp |
a flat, narrow piece of cloth, braided cord, or the like used as a trim on clothing or curtains. |
| log1 |
to cut down, trim, and transport trees for lumber. [1/7 definitions] |
| paper cutter |
a power-driven machine or hand-operated device used to cut or trim a quantity of paper. |
| piping |
a thin cylinder of fabric used to decorate or trim clothing or cloth. [1/6 definitions] |
| plane2 |
to smooth or otherwise trim using a carpenter's plane. [1/3 definitions] |
| poll |
to trim or remove the horns or fleece of (animals) or the branches of (trees or shrubbery). [1/10 definitions] |
| preen |
to trim and clean (feathers), as a bird does. [1/5 definitions] |
| prune2 |
to cut off or remove branches, twigs, or other parts from; trim. |
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