/trap"ingz/ , n. ( used with a plural v. )
1. articles of equipment or dress, esp. of an ornamental character.
2. conventional adornment; characteristic signs: trappings of democracy.
3. Sometimes, trapping . an ornamental covering for a horse; caparison.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see TRAP 2 , -ING 1 , -S 3 ]
Syn. 1. costume, raiment, attire, apparel.