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[ trap-ingz ] / ˈtræp ɪŋz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trappings ON THESAURUS.COM
noun (used with a plural verb)articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character. conventional adornment; characteristic signs: trappings of democracy. Sometimes trapping. an ornamental covering for a horse; caparison. Origin of trappingsMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at trap2, -ing1, -s3 SYNONYMS FOR trappings1 costume, raiment, attire, apparel. SEE SYNONYMS FOR trappings ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby trappingstraplight, trapline, trappean, Trappe, La, trapper, trappings, Trappist, Trappist cheese, Trappists, trappy, traprock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trappingsSome streams of Buddhism have the trappings of worship, rituals, and semi-divine beings, but others do not. What If Meditation Isn’t Good for You?|Jay Michaelson|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Twees are not hipsters or ravers or neo-grungers, though you could have trappings of all that. What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?|Scott Porch|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST But while there are trappings of stability, the times are anything but normal. Kurdish Militias Drive Out Jihadists, Bring Stability Back to Parts of Syria|Jamie Dettmer|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST The state believes that re-creating some of the trappings of military life in a prison setting might reduce recidivism. From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals|Matthew Wolfe|July 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He sees his office as a place to do his job, not just to cling to its title and trappings. As GOP Sinks Plan B, Obama Should Tune Out His Own Party’s Doubters|Robert Shrum|December 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST The trappings of the rich, the rags of the poor, were nothing to Him. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 04|Various In vain these conspirators have hoped to frighten us by deploying about us the trappings of armed force. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue Languid under its trappings, lightly rocked by the eddy, a slow bark drew near and anchored at the quay. Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont Life,” he would say, “is barren enough surely with all her trappings; let us therefore be cautious how we strip her. Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D.|Hesther Lynch Piozzi In these days bold scoundrels die brilliantly in the chariot of vice with the trappings of luxury.
British Dictionary definitions for trappings
pl nthe accessories and adornments that characterize or symbolize a condition, office, etcthe visible trappings of success a ceremonial harness for a horse or other animal, including bridles, saddles, etc Word Origin for trappingsC16: from trap ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trappingsaccouterment, embellishment, adornment, appointment, gear, rigging, fixture, ornament, panoply, raiment, decoration, finery, fitting, furnishing, things, apparel, dress, trimming, livery, personal effects |