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Definition of trappings noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

trappings

noun
 
/ˈtræpɪŋz/
 
/ˈtræpɪŋz/
[plural] (formal, especially disapproving)
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  1. trappings (of something) the possessions, clothes, etc. that are connected with a particular situation, job or social position
    • They enjoyed all the trappings of wealth.
    • the trappings of fame/power/success
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • external
    • outer
    • outward
    • …
    preposition
    • trappings  of
    phrases
    • all the trappings
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    Word Originlate Middle English: derivative of the verb trap ‘put trappings on a horse’.
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