trappings
noun /ˈtræpɪŋz/
/ˈtræpɪŋz/
[plural] (formal, especially disapproving)- 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
- …
- trappings of
- all the trappings
Word Originlate Middle English: derivative of the verb trap ‘put trappings on a horse’.