Definition of trimming

• p. pr. & vb. n. - of Trim
• - a. from Trim, v.
• n. - The act of one who trims.
• 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. --.
• n. - The act of reprimanding or chastisting; as, to give a boy a trimming.