trappings
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ɪŋz noun ( used with a plural verb )
1.
articles of equipment or dress, especially of an ornamental character.
2.
conventional adornment; characteristic signs: trappings of democracy.
3.
Sometimes, trapping. an ornamental covering for a horse; caparison.
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| —pl n | |
| 1. | the accessories and adornments that characterize or symbolize a condition, office, etc: the visible trappings of success |
| 2. | a ceremonial harness for a horse or other animal, including bridles, saddles, etc |
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Trappings
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
trappings
"ornamental covering for a horse," late 14c., from M.E. trappe "cloth for a horse" (c.1300), alteration of M.Fr. drap "cloth" (see drape).
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Example sentences
Her boldness and tenacity were remarkable in an era when society was obsessed with the trappings of gentility.
Not only are the fancy trappings required of a three-star restaurant too expensive now but probably irrelevant as well.
As a result, what has all the trappings of a patriarchal culture, actually has many elements of a matriarchal one.
He did not take to the trappings of power, choosing to live in a modest home in the country.
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