Definition

Cut or shaped beforehand to a specific size or style.

Example

The pretrimmed fabric made sewing the dress much easier.

Conversation

I bought some pretrimmed vegetables for dinner tonight.

That sounds great! It saves so much time in the kitchen.

Yeah, I thought it would make cooking easier.

Absolutely! I love when things are pretrimmed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pretrimmed → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "trimmed" (from the root "trim" which comes from Old English "trymman", meaning to make neat or tidy). The word "pretrimmed" means made neat or tidy before a certain point or event.

Memory Tip

Think of something being made neat or tidy ('trimmed') 'before' ('pre-') it is used or presented.

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