Thesaurus: trappings
That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations.
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Definitions
- n. pl. That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations.
- n. pl. Specifically, ornaments to be put on horses.
- n. (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
- 1. That which serves to trap or adorn; ornaments; dress; superficial decorations. Trappings of life, for ornament, not use. Dryden. These but the trappings and the suits of woe. Shak. 2. Specifically, ornaments to be put on horses. Caparisons and steeds, Bases and tinsel trappings. Milton.
- n:100 n (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel n stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse