trapping
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trapping

noun

Definition of TRAPPING

1
: caparison 1 —usually used in plural
2
plural : outward decoration or dress : ornamental equipment
3
plural : outward signs <conventional men with all the trappings…of banality — Robert Plank>

Origin of TRAPPING

Middle English, from gerund of trappen — more at trap
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TRAPPING

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