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Joist :: "Joist (n.) A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a..

Purflew :: Purflew (n.) A hem, border., or trimming, as of embroidered work..

Prune :: Prune (v. t.) To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim: as, to prune trees; to prune an essay..

Topiary :: Topiary (a.) Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian..

Haberdasher :: Haberdasher (n.) A dealer in drapery goods of various descriptions, as laces, silks, trimmings, etc..

Side :: Side (v. t.) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

Ribbon :: Ribbon (n.) A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes..

Trimmer :: Trimmer (n.) An instrument with which trimming is done.

Trimming :: Trimming () a. from Trim, v..

Furniture :: Furniture (v. t.) Builders' hardware such as locks, door and window trimmings..

Plastron :: Plastron (n.) A trimming for the front of a woman's dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist..

Betrimming :: Betrimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Betri.

Trimming :: Trimming (n.) The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill..

Purfile :: Purfile (n.) A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; -- called also bobbinwork.

Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets..

Atrip :: Atrip (adv.) Sheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails..

Dub :: Dub (v. t.) To prepare for fighting, as a gamecock, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles..

Uncut :: Uncut (a.) Not cut; not separated or divided by cutting or otherwise; -- said especially of books, periodicals, and the like, when the leaves have not been separated by trimming in binding..

Trimming :: Trimming (n.) That which serves to trim, make right or fitting, adjust, ornament, or the like; especially, the necessary or the ornamental appendages, as of a garment; hence, sometimes, the concomitants of a dish; a relish; -- usually in the pluraltrimmings. --..

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