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Search phrase: trim

Plays

 61 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.46Here you shall see a countryman of yoursHeere you shall see a Countriman of yours
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.22Early though't be, have on their riveted trim,early though't be, haue on their / Riueted trim,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.340I found her trimming up the diademI found her trimming vp the Diadem;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.7To merchants, our well-dealing countrymen,To Merchants our well-dealing Countrimen,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.12'Twixt thy seditious countrymen and usTwixt thy seditious Countrimen and vs,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.91The ship is in her trim; the merry windThe ship is in her trim, the merrie winde
CoriolanusCor I.i.53What work's, my countrymen, in hand? Where go youWhat work's my Countrimen in hand? / Where go you
CoriolanusCor I.ix.61With all his trim belonging; and from this time,With all his trim belonging; and from this time,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.73countrymen. The good gods assuage thy wrath and turnCountrimen. The good Gods asswage thy wrath, and turne
CymbelineCym III.iv.166Your laboursome and dainty trims, whereinYour laboursome and dainty Trimmes, wherein
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.32Came there a certain lord, neat and trimly dressed,Came there a certaine Lord, neat and trimly drest;
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.113They come like sacrifices in their trim,They come like Sacrifices in their trimme,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.135that honour? Air. A trim reckoning! Who hath it? HeAyre: A trim reckoning. Who hath it? He
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.56Trimmed up your praises with a princely tongue,Trimm'd vp your praises with a Princely tongue,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.94And being now trimmed in thine own desires,And being now trimm'd in thine owne desires,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.115But, by the mass, our hearts are in the trim;But by the Masse, our hearts are in the trim:
Henry VH5 IV.vi.1Well have we done, thrice-valiant countrymen;Well haue we done, thrice-valiant Countrimen,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.103For I am Welsh, you know, good countryman.For I am Welch you know good Countriman.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.107Ah, countrymen, if, when you make your prayers,Ah Countrimen: If when you make your prair's,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.10What say ye, countrymen, will ye relentWhat say ye Countrimen, will ye relent
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.187To reave the orphan of his patrimony,To reaue the Orphan of his Patrimonie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.24Trimmed like a younker prancing to his love!Trimm'd like a Yonker, prauncing to his Loue?
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.80That is new-trimmed, but benefit no furtherThat is new trim'd; but benefit no further
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.38.1Will have of these trim vanities!Will haue of these trim vanities?
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.70There's a trim rabble let in: are all theseTheres a trim rabble let in: are all these
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.16Hath trimmed the mountain on our right hand upHath trimd the Mountaine on our right hand vp,
King JohnKJ III.i.209In likeness of a new, untrimmed bride.In likenesse of a new vntrimmed Bride.
King LearKL V.iii.76Take thou my soldiers, prisoners, patrimony,Take thou my Souldiers, prisoners, patrimony,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.363Trim gallants, full of courtship and of state.Trim gallants, full of Courtship and of state.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.223I bid my very friends and countrymen,I bid my verie friends and Countrimen
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.285To Tubal and to Chus, his countrymen,To Tuball and to Chus, his Countri-men,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.157A trim exploit, a manly enterprise – A trim exploit, a manly enterprize,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.315men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones too. Hemen are onelie turned into tongue, and trim ones too: he
OthelloOth I.i.50Who, trimmed in forms and visages of duty,Who trym'd in Formes, and visages of Dutie,
PericlesPer I.iv.27Like one another's glass to trim them by;Like one anothers glasse to trim them by,
PericlesPer Chorus.V.19His banners sable, trimmed with rich expense;His banners Sable, trim'd with rich expence,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.34With ‘ Thanks, my countrymen, my loving friends,’With thankes my Countrimen, my louing friends,
Richard IIR2 II.i.237Bereft and gelded of his patrimony.Bereft and gelded of his patrimonie.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.56That he had not so trimmed and dressed his landthat he had not so trim'd / Aad drest his Land,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.20Bespake them thus: ‘I thank you, countrymen.'Bespake them thus: I thanke you Countrimen:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.13Young Abraham Cupid, he that shot so trimYoung Abraham Cupid he that shot so true,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.25Go waken Juliet. Go and trim her up.Go waken Iuliet, go and trim her vp,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.38On purpose trimmed up for Semiramis.On purpose trim'd vp for Semiramis.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.194Visit his countrymen and banquet them?Visit his Countrimen, and banquet them?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.41trimmed, rushes strewed, cobwebs swept, the servingmentrim'd, rushes strew'd, cobwebs swept, the seruingmen
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.22Give me Bianca for my patrimony.Giue me Bianca for my patrimony.
The TempestTem IV.i.65Which spongy April at thy hest betrims,Which spungie Aprill, at thy hest betrims;
The TempestTem V.i.236Where we, in all our trim, freshly beheldWhere we, in all our trim, freshly beheld
The TempestTem V.i.294To have my pardon, trim it handsomely.To haue my pardon, trim it handsomely.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.58Why should it thrive and turn to nutrimentWhy should it thriue, and turne to Nutriment,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.93And cut her hands and trimmed her as thou sawest.And cut her hands off, and trim'd her as thou saw'st.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.94O detestable villain, call'st thou that trimming?Oh detestable villaine! / Call'st thou that Trimming?
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.95Why, she was washed and cut and trimmed, and 'twasWhy she was washt, and cut, and trim'd, / And 'twas
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.96Trim sport for them which had the doing of it.trim sport for them that had the doing of it.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.33.2O, this is trim!Oh this is trim.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.42Come, come, Thersites, help to trim my tent;Come, come Thersites, helpe to trim my Tent,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.93No interim, not a minute's vacancy,No intrim, not a minutes vacancie,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.52Know ye Don Antonio, your countryman?Know ye Don Antonio, your Countriman?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.11How now, Sir Proteus? Is your countryman,How now sir Protheus, is your countriman
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.158And I was trimmed in Madam Julia's gown,And I was trim'd in Madam Iulias gowne,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.12Lark's-heels trim,Larkes-heeles trymme.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.118 Can for additions, yet their purposed trim Can for addicions, yet their purpos'd trimme
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1579 By deep surmise of others' detriment, By deepe surmise of others detriment,
SonnetsSonn.18.8 By chance or nature's changing course untrimmed: By chance, or natures changing course vntrim'd:
SonnetsSonn.56.9 Let this sad interim like the ocean be Let this sad Intrim like the Ocean be
SonnetsSonn.66.3 And needy nothing trimmed in jollity, And needie Nothing trimd in iollitie,
SonnetsSonn.98.2 When proud pied April (dressed in all his trim) When proud pide Aprill (drest in all his trim)
Venus and AdonisVen.1079 The flowers are sweet, their colours fresh and trim; The flowers are sweet, their colours fresh, and trim,

Glossary

 41 result(s).
bareshave, trim
betrimtrim about, array, embellish
canvas-climbermariner climbing to trim the sails, sailor
caparisontrappings, adornments, trimmings
facetrim with braid, adorn
facingtrimming, adorning, decking out
garnishoutfit, adornment, trimming
guardtrimming, trapping, adornment
guardedornamented, trimmed, tricked out
impeachmentdiscredit, reproach, detriment
laceornament, trim, bedeck [as if with lace]
lossruin, detriment, deprivation [of honour]
marringharm, detriment, loss
neatposh, elegant, trim, refined
new-trimmednewly fitted out
patrimonyestate, inheritance, property
point-deviceimmaculate, affectedly precise, trim to the point of perfection
prejudicedetriment, damage, misfortune
prune[of birds] trim feathers with the beak, preen
reapedbarbered, clipped, trimmed
sea-likein sea-going trim; or: like a stormy sea
smugneat, spruce, trim
spousalmarriage, nuptial, matrimonial
thwartadversely, untowardly, detrimentally
trimdecorate, array, deck out
trimtrappings, equipment, outfit
trimfine, excellent, smart
trimreadiness to sail, full preparedness
trimadornment, frill
trimarrange, fix up, put right
trimdress, attire, make [oneself] ready
trimglib, suave, slick
trimin fine condition, in good order
trimwell, effectively, finely
trimtidy up, make ready, prepare
trimdisplay, array, show
trimmedfinely dressed, decked out
underbornetrimmed at the bottom
untrimmed[unclear meaning] unbedded, virgin
untrimmedunadorned, lacking ornament
velvet-guard[someone who wears] velvet trimming

Thesaurus

 28 result(s).
bottom, trimmed at the underborne
braid, trim withface
detrimentimpeachment
detrimentloss
detrimentmarring
detrimentprejudice
detrimentallythwart
feathers with the beak, trimprune
mariner climbing to trim the sailscanvas-climber
matrimonialspousal
sea-going trim, insea-like
trimbare
trimlace
trimneat
trimsmug
trim aboutbetrim
trim feathers with the beakprune
trim to the point of perfectionpoint-device
trim with braidface
trimmedguarded
trimmedreaped
trimmed at the bottomunderborne
trimmingfacing
trimminggarnish
trimmingguard
trimming, velvetvelvet-guard
trimmingscaparison
velvet trimming, one who wearsvelvet-guard

Themes and Topics

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Plants...um consolida larkspur described as ‘trim’ lily tg ii iii 19 lilia...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BETRIMBASICsee TRIM
DETRIMENTBASICdetriment n
NUTRIMENTBASICnutriment n
PATRIMONYBASICpatrimony n
TRIMBASICtrim adj, trim n, trim v, trimly adv, trimming n
TRIMAPPEARANCEbetrim v, new-trimmed adj
TRIMNOTuntrimmed adj
UNTRIMMEDBASICsee TRIM

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