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trappings
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trappings
(noun)
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trappings
/
ˈ
træpɪŋz/
noun
trappings
/
ˈ
træpɪŋz/
noun
Learner's definition of TRAPPINGS
[
plural
]
:
the objects, activities, etc., that are associated with a particular condition, situation, or position in life
:
the visible signs of something
Despite its democratic
trappings
, the country's government was a dictatorship.
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often +
of
She had lots of money and enjoyed all the
trappings of
success/wealth.
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