: having a rim
usually used in combination
dark-rimmed glasses
red-rimmed eyes

Examples of rimmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of the thickest part of the meat reads 140°F, about 30 minutes. Tony Ferrari, Saveur, 15 May 2024 Place cooled pie plate on a large rimmed baking sheet. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rimmed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rimmed was in 1729

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“Rimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rimmed. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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