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

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

Prosper, who wore a grey T-shirt, attended his hearing wearing black rimmed glasses.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2025

All 11 of her previous attempts had clanked away or rimmed out or missed altogether, a slump eerily reminiscent of the 0-for-10 start that struck unexpectedly against Minnesota on Jan. 30.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2025

Their eyelids were rimmed and elongated almost to their temples with black eye paint, best protection against Egypt’s glaring sun.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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