dress vs trim

dress and trim both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dress	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
trim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, dress and trim are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dress include clip, crop, cut back, lop, prune, snip.

As verbs, trim is a hypernym of dress; that is, trim is a word with a broader meaning than dress:

Other hypernyms of dress include pare.

As verbs, dress and trim are synonyms defined as:

dress and trim: decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Other synonyms of dress include garnish.

dress (noun)	trim (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice	cutting down to the desired size or shape
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion	a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
clothing in general	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
	a state of arrangement or appearance

dress (adjective)	trim (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes	severely simple in line or design
suitable for formal occasions	thin and fit
	characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
	neat and smart in appearance

dress (verb)	trim (verb)
put on clothes	cut down on; make a reduction in
provide with clothes or put clothes on	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
apply a bandage or medication to	cut closely
arrange attractively	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
dress or groom with elaborate care	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
give a neat appearance to	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
dress in a certain manner	decorate, as with ornaments
kill and prepare for market or consumption	be in equilibrium during a flight
convert into leather	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks