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• comparative of trim.

trimmer

¹ American  

[trim-er] / ˈtrɪm ər /

noun

trimmers plural

1. a person or thing that trims.

2. a tool or machine for trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning.

3. a machine for trimming lumber.

4. Building Trades.

   1. a joist or rafter supporting one of the ends of a header at the edge of a wellhole.

   2. a wall tile or floor tile for finishing an edge or angle.

5. an apparatus for stowing, arranging, or shifting cargo, coal, or the like.

6. a person who has no firm position, opinion, or policy, especially in politics.

7. a person who is committed to no particular political party, adapting to one side or another as expediency may dictate.

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trimmer ² American  

[trim-er] / ˈtrɪm ər /

adjective

1. comparative of trim.

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trimmer British  

/ ˈtrɪmə /

noun

1. Also called: trimmer joist.  a beam in a floor or roof structure attached to truncated joists in order to leave an opening for a staircase, chimney, etc

2. a machine for trimming timber

3. Also called: trimming capacitor.  electronics a variable capacitor of small capacitance used for making fine adjustments, etc

4. a person who alters his or her opinions on the grounds of expediency

5. a person who fits out motor vehicles

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• trimmers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of trimmer

First recorded in 1510–20; trim + -er ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

trimmer trimmers

Men with enormous beards that have never known the touch of a trimmer.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2024

“I go through my ritual,” he said, hitting the trimmer button.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

But this week critics accused Mr Hennessy of making the 77-year-old in the Miami courtroom look far younger and trimmer than he really is.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2023

“Due to the large amount of overtime, a journeyman line clearance tree trimmer can make $70,000 to $120,000 per year, give or take,” Shaw said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

Then she turned the electric hedge trimmer off and said, “I’m afraid you’re going to have to say that again. I’m a little deaf.”

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

Tree trimmers for DTE Energy have been driving around cutting limbs that appear to be closing in on power lines as part of a long-term effort to reduce outages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

He encouraged residents to make their homes as fire-resistant as possible, getting out the weed trimmers, clearing roofs of leaves and digging under decks for dead vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

For example, at Share Bristol - A Library of Things, instead of borrowing books you can borrow sanders, hedge trimmers and popcorn makers amongst other items you're unlikely to use everyday.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024

But purveyors of men’s shaving and personal grooming equipment are not hurting—market analysis from June 2022 indicates that instead of razors, men are now instead investing more in electric trimmers.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 7, 2023

Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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