trimming

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪmɪŋ/

The act or process of someone who trims.
An instance of that act or process.
“I gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.”
Material that is removed by someone trimming something, as a piece of steak.
“He gave the trimmings to the dog under the kitchen table.”
An ornamental accessory to a dress or other piece of clothing.
““You must know I commissioned a particular friend of mine, Miss Moffat, to buy me a trimming when she went to Paris […].””
An accessory or accompaniment.
“Christmas dinner with all the trimmings”
A reprimand or chastising.
“to give a boy a trimming”

present participle and gerund of trim
“I am helping my elderly neighbour by trimming his hedge.”