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Canton Crape :: Canton crape () A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape..

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

Zax :: Zax (n.) A tool for trimming and puncturing roofing slates.

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

Pruning :: Pruning (n.) The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous..

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..

Knot :: Knot (v. i.) To knit knots for fringe or trimming.

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. --..

Gimp :: Gimp (n.) A narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; -- used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc..

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..

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..

Rimmer :: Rimmer (n.) An implement for cutting, trimming, or ornamenting the rim of anything, as the edges of pies, etc.; also, a reamer..

Plough :: Plough (n.) An implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.

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..

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

Edging :: Edging (n.) That which forms an edge or border, as the fringe, trimming, etc., of a garment, or a border in a garden..

Trimmingly :: Trimmingly (adv.) In a trimming manner.

Trimming :: Trimming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tri.

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

Topiarian :: Topiarian (a.) Of or pertaining to the ornamental cutting and trimming of trees, hedges, etc.; practicing ornamental gardening..

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