trim up

verb

To put up trimmings, especially at Christmas.

“"Have you trimmed up yet?"”

Meanings

verbtrim up (third-person singular simple present trims up, present participle trimming up, simple past and past participle trimmed up)

present singular third person trims up · participle present trimming up · participle past trimmed up · past trimmed up

  1. UKinformalTo put up trimmings, especially at Christmas.

    "Have you trimmed up yet?"

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Chicago

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