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rimmed

[ rimd ]

adjective

  1. having a rim:

    Do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?

  2. having a rim of a specified kind (often used in combination):

    Your red-rimmed eyes show that you have been crying.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of rimmed1

First recorded in 1720–30; rim + -ed 3
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Example Sentences

An oval abrasion on a French bulldog’s ear was rimmed by crusty discharge.

Impossibly deep caves in somber velvets and blues are rimmed with massive coffin ships of unknown origin.

They didn’t panic as Denver pushed and as the Lakers’ shots rimmed in and out.

“It rimmed in,” he said, “And it rimmed out.”

“Had a wide-open look and it rimmed out,” said James.

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