trim vs braid

trim and braid both are nouns.

trim is an adjective but braid is not an adjective.

trim and braid both are verbs.

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

As nouns, braid is a hyponym of trim; that is, braid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:

trim: a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
braid: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

Other hyponyms of trim include braiding, gold braid, miniver, rickrack, ricrac.

trim (noun)	braid (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape	trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment	a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
a state of arrangement or appearance

trim (adjective)	braid (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance

trim (verb)	braid (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	form or weave into a braid or braids
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	decorate with braids or ribbons
cut closely	make by braiding or interlacing
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
decorate, as with ornaments
be in equilibrium during a flight
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

Difference between trim and braid

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