perpetuallytrimming
adjectiveUK /pəˈpetʃuəli ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
US /pərˈpetʃuəli ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
Always cutting a little bit off something to keep it neat.
The gardener's perpetually trimming hedge stayed perfectly square all summer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Never stopping the work of making something smaller or tidier.
Her perpetually trimming edits kept the essay short and sharp.
3. Describing someone who keeps adjusting their appearance over and over.
He was perpetually trimming his beard in the mirror before the party.
4. Continuously reducing extra parts to save space or money.
The team's perpetually trimming budget left no room for new chairs.