n.1 a person who trims articles of dress.
2 a person who trims in politics etc.; a time-server.
3 an instrument for clipping etc.
4 Archit. a short piece of timber across an opening (e.g. for a hearth) to carry the ends of truncated joists.
5 a small capacitor etc. used to tune a radio set.
6 Austral. colloq. a striking or outstanding person or thing.