Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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trim | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
trim (noun) | plain (noun) |
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cutting down to the desired size or shape | a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side |
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment | extensive tract of level open land |
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation | |
a state of arrangement or appearance |
trim (adjective) | plain (adjective) |
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severely simple in line or design | not elaborate or elaborated; simple |
thin and fit | lacking patterns especially in color |
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder | free from any effort to soften to disguise |
neat and smart in appearance | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment |
not mixed with extraneous elements | |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | |
lacking in physical beauty or proportion |
trim (verb) | plain (verb) |
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cut down on; make a reduction in | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | |
cut closely | |
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 |
trim (adverb) | plain (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |