Meaning of TRAPPINGS
| Pronunciation: | | 'trapingz
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- [n] stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
- [n] accessory wearing apparel
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| | Synonyms: | | caparison, furnishings, housing, housings, trapping |
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| | See Also: | | accessory, accouterment, accoutrement, bard, horsecloth, saddlery, stable gear, tack | |
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| | Definition: | |  Trappings
One of America`s most prolific men of letters, Howard here presents another book of his poems, most of which are dramatic monologues in the voices of people deeply entrenched in the world of art and letters. With a penchant for highbrow word play, Howard animates 19th-century artists` models, Milton`s daughters, and a cast of other rakes and wits. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trap"pings\, n. pl. [From {Trap} to dress with
ornaments.]
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.
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