trapping

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

capping, mapping, strapping, wrapping