"trim up" meaning in English

See trim up in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: trims up [present, singular, third-person], trimming up [participle, present], trimmed up [participle, past], trimmed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} trim up (third-person singular simple present trims up, present participle trimming up, simple past and past participle trimmed up)
  1. (British, informal) To put up trimmings, especially at Christmas. Tags: British, informal

Inflected forms

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