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trimness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being trim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • The lawn's trimness impressed the home and garden award committee.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a state of arrangement or appearance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in good trim

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trim

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: neatness, spruceness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English trim Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English trimness From trim + -ness.