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trim size

noun

Definition of trim size

: the actual size (as of a book page) after excess material required in production has been cut off

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The tall, trim size is no accident either, just right for a sturdy tower of safety, especially in cross-section. San Francisco Chronicle, "Roundup of new children’s books," 25 Apr. 2018 The tall, trim size is no accident either, just right for a sturdy tower of safety, especially in cross-section. San Francisco Chronicle, "Roundup of new children’s books," 25 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of trim size

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

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