1. The accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
   "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it";
   - fixings, accoutrements, paraphernalia, trappings

1. Cutting down to the desired size or shape
   "The trimming of the hedge gave the garden a more manicured appearance";
   - trim, clipping
    
2. The act of adding decoration
   "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
    
3. A decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
   "the trimming on a hat";
   - trim, passementerie

Type of: accessory, add-on, adornment, appurtenance, bolt-on, cut, cutting, decoration, supplement

Encyclopedia: Trimmings