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untrimmed

|un-trimmed|

B2

/ʌnˈtrɪmd/

(trim)

neat and tidy

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounNoun
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'untrimmed' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'trim', which comes from Middle English 'trimmen', meaning 'to make neat'.

Historical Evolution

'trimmen' transformed into the modern English word 'trim', and with the addition of the prefix 'un-', it became 'untrimmed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'trim' meant 'to make neat', and 'untrimmed' has consistently meant 'not made neat'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not made neat or tidy by trimming.

The garden was left untrimmed for months.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45