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trimming: the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"; a decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

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furbelow collapse

beading collapse: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture; ornamentation with beads

valance collapse

Waterloo collapse: the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon; a final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo"; a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

finery collapse: elaborate or showy attire and accessories

selvage collapse: the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray; border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

bordering collapse

adornment collapse: the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting; a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

braid collapse: trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains; a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair; form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair"; decorate with braids or ribbons; "braid a collar"; make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"

trouncing collapse

embroidery collapse: decorative needlework

garnishment collapse: a court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee

saddle stitching collapse

bookbinding collapse: the craft of binding books

lagniappe collapse: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

decor collapse

whipping collapse: beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

haberdashery collapse: the drygoods sold by a haberdasher

thrift shop collapse

specialty shop collapse

sweet shop collapse

saddlery collapse: workshop where a saddler works

deathblow collapse: the blow that kills (usually mercifully)

cigar store collapse

drugstore collapse: a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

thrashing collapse: a sound defeat

stamping collapse

milliner collapse

bookstore collapse

apothecary collapse

fillip collapse

subjugation collapse: forced submission to control by others

chemist collapse: a scientist who specializes in chemistry

clothier collapse: a merchant who sells men's clothing

licking collapse

subdual collapse

wrapper collapse

garnish collapse: any decoration added as a trimming or adornment; something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration

conquest collapse: success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"; the act of conquering

sewing collapse: joining or attaching by stitches; needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"

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