Orderly vs Trim - What's the difference?
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Neat and tidy; possessing order.
Methodical or systematic.
Peaceful; well-behaved.
Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
* Sir Walter Scott
A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.
A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement.
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* 1624 , , Generall Historie , in Kupperman 1988, p.149:
To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard'. The adposition of can be used in present perfect tense to designate the removed part.
To decorate or adorn; especially, to decorate a Christmas tree.
* Milton
* Shakespeare
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, chapter=1 (nautical) To modify the angle of a vessel to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause a vessel to assume, a certain position, or trim, in the water. (FM 55-501).
* 1883 ,
(nautical) To modify the angle of a vessel's sails relative to the wind, especially to set the sails to the most advantageous angle.
(dated) To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.
To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
* Goldsmith
(carpentry) To dress (timber); to make smooth.
(dated) To rebuke; to reprove; also, to beat.
(uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
(countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
Dress; gear; ornaments.
* Sir Walter Scott
(countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
Sexual intercourse.
(nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
(nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
Physically fit.
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Slender, lean.
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Neat or smart in appearance.
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*1599 , (William Shakespeare), (Much Ado About Nothing) ,
*:manhood is melted into curtsies, valour into compliment, and men are only turned into tongue, and trim ones too: he is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie and swears it.
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*:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable,.
(nautical) In good order, properly managed or maintained.
(nautical) With sails well trimmed.
As adjectives the difference between orderly and trim
is that orderly is neat and tidy; possessing order while trim is physically fit.As nouns the difference between orderly and trim
is that orderly is a hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties while trim is decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.As adverbs the difference between orderly and trim
is that orderly is according to good order or practice; appropriately, in a well-behaved way while trim is in good order, properly managed or maintained.As a verb trim is
to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard'. The adposition of can be used in present perfect tense to designate the removed part.orderly
English
(wikipedia orderly)Alternative forms
* ordrely (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place.
- We live in an orderly universe, where rules govern both the movements of planets and the binding of molecules.
- An orderly gathering of citizens stood on the corner awaiting the bus.
- aids-de-camp and orderly men
Derived terms
* orderlinessNoun
(orderlies)Adverb
(en adverb)- You are blunt; go to it orderly .
- Thus orderly marshaled, they take their course and swim whither their journey tends, as broad and wide behind as before.
- And in the Tombe which is an arch made of mats, they lay them orderly .
trim
English
(wikipedia trim)Verb
- (present perfect example)
- A rotten building newly trimmed over.
- I was trimmed in Julia's gown.
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- The captain made us trim the boat, and we got her to lie a little more evenly.
- The hermit trimmed his little fire.
Noun
(en noun)- Paint the house white with blue trim .
- I went to the hairdresser for a trim but came back nearly bald.
- seeing him just pass the window in his woodland trim
- The car comes in three different trims .
- to be in good trim
- (Chapman)