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  • past participle of rim.
  • past tense form of rim.
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rimmed

American  
[rimd] / rɪmd /

adjective

  1. having a rim.

    Do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?

  2. having a rim of a specified kind (often used in combination).

    Your red-rimmed eyes show that you have been crying.


Etymology

Origin of rimmed

First recorded in 1720–30; rim + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

I like her rimmed bowl for breakfast or a light lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

He wore a black t-shirt, dark trousers and black rimmed glasses as he entered his pleas.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2025

Impossibly deep caves in somber velvets and blues are rimmed with massive coffin ships of unknown origin.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2024

A black shield rimmed with iron for his left arm, a blunted longsword for his right hand.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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