noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
use
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To add extra flavour to the soup, Steve used the trimmings from the broccoli that went into the fish terrine.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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She wore a blue velvet gown with black trimmings .
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tree trimmings
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Farrah was dressed in a new white romper suit with pink trimmings .
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Flute the edges of the pie and decorate with the pastry trimmings .
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Meat cuts used include pork shoulders; beef chuck, brisket, and flank; and trimmings of all kinds.
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Mould a little bird for the top of the hutch, if liked, from brown fondant trimmings .
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The 1, 200 boxes include everything from chunks of concrete he fetched from the street to trimmings from his own mustache.
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The graceful brass plated trimmings and finials are complemented here by the solid pine Osborne surround.
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The loose trimmings I wrap in cloth to bury under you.
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Using black trimmings , shape the front and rear bumpers and a rectangle for the radiator.