bush trimming

Cutting back hedges

Bush trimming is the maintenance practice of cutting back shrubs and hedges to shape them or control their growth: The landscaper comes monthly for bush trimming.

The phrase also serves as a euphemism for grooming pubic hair: She scheduled a bush trimming before her beach vacation.

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topiary · shrub · garden · landscaping · yard work · curb appeal · manicured · overgrown · branches · foliage · yard · snipping · shaping · greenery · tidying · leaves · thorns · privet

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gardening activity type

bush trimmingtree felling

Cutting down forests

flower planting · mowing · weeding · lawn care · vegetable gardening

growth management

bush trimmingrewilding

Restoring natural ecosystems

Family

bush, trimming, bushes, bushed, bushy, bushier, bushiest, bushiness, bushland

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG