- trappings
- trappings (n.) "ornamental covering for a horse," late 14c., from M.E. trappe "cloth for a horse" (c.1300), later "personal effects" (mid-15c.), alteration of M.Fr. drap "cloth" (see DRAPE (Cf. drape) (n.)).
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Trappings — Trap pings, n. pl. [From {Trap} to dress with ornaments.] 1. That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations. [1913 Webster] Trappings of life, for ornament, not use. Dryden. [1913 Webster] These but the trappings… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trappings — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) the visible signs or objects associated with a particular situation or role: the trappings of success. 2) a horse s ornamental harness. ORIGIN from obsolete trap «trappings», from Old French drap «drape» … English terms dictionary
trappings — [trap′iŋz] pl.n. [< ME trappe: see TRAP3] 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… … English World dictionary
trappings — index paraphernalia (personal belongings) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
trappings — [n] paraphernalia, equipment accouterment, adornment, apparel, appointment, decoration, dress, embellishment, finery, fitting, fixture, furnishing, gear, livery, ornament, panoply, personal effects, raiment, rigging, things, trimming; concepts… … New thesaurus
trappings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ external, outer (AmE), outward, visible ▪ She scorns the visible trappings of success, preferring to live unnoticed. ▪ traditional, usual … Collocations dictionary
trappings — trap|pings [ˈtræpıŋz] n [plural] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: trap to decorate (14 20 centuries), from trap cloth (14 18 centuries), from Old French drap; DRAPE] things such as money, influence, possessions etc that are related to a particular type… … Dictionary of contemporary English
trappings — [[t]træ̱pɪŋz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu N of n (disapproval) The trappings of power, wealth, or a particular job are the extra things, such as decorations and luxury items, that go with it. The family were in government for several generations and… … English dictionary
trappings — /trap ingz/, n. (used with a plural v.) 1. articles of equipment or dress, esp. of an ornamental character. 2. conventional adornment; characteristic signs: trappings of democracy. 3. Sometimes, trapping. an ornamental covering for a horse;… … Universalium
trappings — noun a) Clothing or equipment; that which gives the appearance of something. He went through his belongings, gradually shedding the trappings of youth. b) Ornamental coverings or harnesses for a horse; caparisons … Wiktionary
