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trappings

noun as in articles of equipment or dress; adornment

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Some streams of Buddhism have the trappings of worship, rituals, and semi-divine beings, but others do not.

But the old city, site of the bull run, has the inevitable trappings of a theme park for aficionados of the vicarious kind.

Twees are not hipsters or ravers or neo-grungers, though you could have trappings of all that.

I love all the trappings of a classic heist plot: stopwatches and masks, grappling hooks and black turtlenecks.

The façade bore all the trendy trappings of the Art Nouveau movement that swept across the European continent.

Its pages are filled with the purple gowns of kings and the scarlet trappings of the warrior.

A gilded coach, drawn by the most beautiful horses in the richest trappings, sweeps along the streets—a gorgeous vision.

In these days bold scoundrels die brilliantly in the chariot of vice with the trappings of luxury.

They were cursed by the Church as trappings of the Devil, inciting the wearer to foul deeds and intrigue.

The princess herself was mounted on a snow-white steed, with diamond and ruby trappings.

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On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to trappings, such as: accouterment, equipment, paraphernalia, adornment, apparel, and appointment.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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