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Trim vs Upholstery - What's the difference?

trim | upholstery |


As nouns the difference between trim and upholstery

is that trim is (uncountable) decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders while upholstery is the craft or business of upholstering furniture.

As a verb trim

is to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; eg 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard' the adposition of can be used in present perfect tense to designate the removed part.

As an adjective trim

is physically fit.

As an adverb trim

is (nautical) in good order, properly managed or maintained.

Barque vs Brigantine - What's the difference?

barque | brigantine |


As nouns the difference between barque and brigantine

is that barque is a sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged while brigantine is a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on the foremast, but fore-and-aft-rigged mainsail with a square-rig above it on the mainmast.

Yellow vs Beige - What's the difference?

yellow | beige |


As adjectives the difference between yellow and beige

is that yellow is having yellow as its colour while beige is having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

As nouns the difference between yellow and beige

is that yellow is the colour of gold or butter; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light while beige is a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

As a verb yellow

is to become yellow or more yellow.

Avantgarde vs Unconventional - What's the difference?

avantgarde | unconventional |


As nouns the difference between avantgarde and unconventional

is that avantgarde is while unconventional is something or someone that is unconventional.

As an adjective unconventional is

not adhering to convention or accepted standards.

Drill vs Broach - What's the difference?

drill | broach |


As a noun drill

is drill, exercise.

As a verb broach is

to broach.

Immersive vs Impressive - What's the difference?

immersive | impressive |


As adjectives the difference between immersive and impressive

is that immersive is tending to immerse while impressive is making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene.

Caught vs Cough - What's the difference?

caught | cough |


As verbs the difference between caught and cough

is that caught is (catch) while cough is to push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

As an adjective caught

is (cricket) of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

As a noun cough is

a sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

Suspicious vs Funny - What's the difference?

suspicious | funny |


As adjectives the difference between suspicious and funny

is that suspicious is arousing suspicion while funny is amusing; humorous; comical.

As a noun funny is

(humorous) a joke or funny can be (british) a narrow boat for sculling.

Confront vs Squarely - What's the difference?

confront | squarely |


As a verb confront

is to stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with; to oppose; to challenge.

As an adverb squarely is

in the shape of a square; at right angles.

Intuition vs Hunches - What's the difference?

intuition | hunches |


As nouns the difference between intuition and hunches

is that intuition is (pedantic) while hunches is .

As a verb hunches is

(hunch).

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