/ Dictionary / Index T trappings: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trap•pings Pronunciation: (trap'ingz), [key] — n. (used with a plural v.) articles of equipment or dress, esp. of an ornamental character. conventional adornment; characteristic signs: trappings of democracy. Sometimes, trapping. an ornamental covering for a horse; caparison. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: trappings (Thesaurus) trapper Trappist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language