slimmingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈslɪm.ɪŋ/us/ˈslɪm.ɪŋ/UKthe act of trying to become thinner by eating less food:
With all the diet-food and books on the market, slimming is big business these days.
slimming aids/clubs/magazines
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Exercising & training
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- exercise
- firm sth up
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Diets & dieting
slimmingadjective
uk/ˈslɪm.ɪŋ/us/ˈslɪm.ɪŋ/UK informal Slimming food is food that you can eat without getting fat:
Have a salad - that's slimming.
US making you look thinner:
Black is very slimming.
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Diets & dieting
- anorexia nervosa
- balanced diet
- bulimia
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- comfort eating
- complex carbohydrate
- crash diet
- deficiency disease
- dietetics
- intake
- low-calorie
- macrobiotic
- malnourished
- nutraceutical
- nutritious
- slimmer
- sugar-free
- vegetarian
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Style & appearance of clothes
Attractive