Definitions
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- transitive verb To trim again.
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- verb transitive To
trim again.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Make sure there are no hidden points, and retrim any ruffles with your file.
Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010
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I am very sorry the radical punk Rachel or Emo Rachel will not emerge today - but I will hope in a week or two with a retrim there will be joy instead of....saying, "Well at least I don't go out much." - which seems less than joy.
All I can do; so Linda can sleep. Elizabeth McClung 2009
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It was all so sudden and so close that Ellen automatically pulled up, then had to retrim, while the afterimage cleared in her brain.
Kahawa Westlake, Donald E. 1982
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With the hope that such a time is near at hand, the Jew should retrim his lamp, in the faith that it may help to illuminate much that had fallen into darkness.
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Dan did not seem to see her hand any more than he saw her fresh shirt-waist and the hat she had taken so much pains to retrim.
Calvary Alley Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice 1906
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So she took the hats, and sat down to rip and retrim them.
Patty's Success Carolyn Wells 1902
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After the culling back was over, and everything had started for the ranch, to oblige Sponsilier, I remained behind and helped him to retrim his remuda.
The Outlet Andy Adams 1897
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The ship ready for sea this day, but obliged to lie here on account of leakiness of consort, which is forced to retrim.
The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete Azel Ames 1876
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Another time she came in with red ribbons to retrim her old hat; he asked her furiously where she got them.
L'Assommoir ��mile Zola 1871
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He retrimmed the lamp from time to time, and tried to retrim the lamp of Carey Cranford's young life; but it seemed to be all in vain.
King o' the Beach A Tropic Tale George Manville Fenn 1870
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