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Definition of trappings noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

trappings

noun

NAmE//ˈtræpɪŋz//

[plural] trappings (of something) (especially disapproving)

the possessions, clothes, etc. that are connected with a particular situation, job, or social position They enjoyed all the trappings of wealth.

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