Definitions

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  • transitive verb To trim again.

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  • verb transitive To trim again.

Etymologies

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re- +‎ trim

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Examples

  • Make sure there are no hidden points, and retrim any ruffles with your file.

    Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010

  • I am very sorry the radical punk Rachel or Emo Rachel will not emerge today - but I will hope in a week or two with a retrim there will be joy instead of....saying, "Well at least I don't go out much." - which seems less than joy.

    All I can do; so Linda can sleep. Elizabeth McClung 2009

  • It was all so sudden and so close that Ellen automatically pulled up, then had to retrim, while the afterimage cleared in her brain.

    Kahawa Westlake, Donald E. 1982

  • With the hope that such a time is near at hand, the Jew should retrim his lamp, in the faith that it may help to illuminate much that had fallen into darkness.

    The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915 Various

  • Dan did not seem to see her hand any more than he saw her fresh shirt-waist and the hat she had taken so much pains to retrim.

    Calvary Alley Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice 1906

  • So she took the hats, and sat down to rip and retrim them.

    Patty's Success Carolyn Wells 1902

  • After the culling back was over, and everything had started for the ranch, to oblige Sponsilier, I remained behind and helped him to retrim his remuda.

    The Outlet Andy Adams 1897

  • The ship ready for sea this day, but obliged to lie here on account of leakiness of consort, which is forced to retrim.

    The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete Azel Ames 1876

  • Another time she came in with red ribbons to retrim her old hat; he asked her furiously where she got them.

    L'Assommoir ��mile Zola 1871

  • He retrimmed the lamp from time to time, and tried to retrim the lamp of Carey Cranford's young life; but it seemed to be all in vain.

    King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale George Manville Fenn 1870

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