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trappings definition

trap·pings (trap′iŋz)

plural noun

  1. an ornamental covering for a horse; caparison
  2. articles of dress, esp. of an ornamental kind; adornments
  3. the things usually associated with something as an outward sign of its existence or presence an expense account and the other trappings of success

Etymology: < ME trappe: see trap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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