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Trimmed Means Trim Word Yellow Christmas Eslpod 0321 We 0317 Eslpod

Id ESLPod_0321_WE_0317
Episode Id ESLPod 321
Episode Title Buying a Jacket or Coat
Phrase trimmed
Text In this podcast, the word "trimmed" means decorated with something along the edges: "The yellow curtains are trimmed with green and blue fabric." The word "trimmed" is also used to mean to decorate Christmas trees: "They trimmed the Christmas tree with red and yellow lights." The verb "to trim" means to cut, especially to make something tidier or prettier: "Where do you get your hair trimmed?" Or, "Can you please trim the plants next to the driveway this weekend?" The phrase "to trim (something) off" means to cut away something that one doesn't want or need: "The tailor trimmed two inches off the bottom of those pants." Or, "Please trim the fat from that chicken meat before you cook it."
Topics Clothing + Grooming | Shopping

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