Ornament vs Trappings - What's the difference?
ornament | trappings |
(senseid) An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
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(music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate or "ornament" that line.
(senseid) To decorate.
(senseid) To add to.
Clothing or equipment; that which gives the appearance of something.
Ornamental coverings or harnesses for a horse; caparisons.
Instances of trapping.
As nouns the difference between ornament and trappings
is that ornament is (element of decoration) An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns while trappings is clothing or equipment; that which gives the appearance of something.As a verb ornament
is (to decorate) To decorate.ornament
English
Noun
(en noun)- Like that long-buried body of the king / Found lying with his urns and ornaments .
- I'm a bit short on brain myself; the old bean would appear to have been constructed more for ornament than for use.
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Verb
(en verb)- We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter.
- The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear.
Synonyms
*(decorate) decorate, embellish, trimExternal links
* * English heteronymstrappings
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Etymology 1
From (trapping).Noun
(en-plural noun)- He went through his belongings, gradually shedding the trappings of youth.
