anything used or serving to decorate or complete

the trimmings of a Christmas tree.

Usually, trimmings. an accompaniment or garnish to a main dish

roast turkey with all the trimmings.

trimmings, pieces cut off in trimming, clipping, paring, or pruning.

the act of a person or thing that trims.

Informal . a beating or thrashing.

Informal . a defeat

Our team took quite a trimming.

noun

decoration , embellishment , garnishment , garniture , ornament , ornamentation , trim , beating , drubbing , overthrow , rout , thrashing , vanquishment , flogging , hiding , lashing , whipping , (colloq.)chastisement , border , braid , edging , embroidery , extras , flounce , frill , fringe , garnish , lace , piping , reproof , rickrack , ruffle , scolding , trapping