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Trappings vs Accoutrements - What's the difference?

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Trappings is a related term of accoutrements.


As nouns the difference between trappings and accoutrements

is that trappings is clothing or equipment; that which gives the appearance of something or trappings can be while accoutrements is (more common in the plural).

trappings

English

Etymology 1

From (trapping).

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Clothing or equipment; that which gives the appearance of something.
    • He went through his belongings, gradually shedding the trappings of youth.
  • Ornamental coverings or harnesses for a horse; caparisons.

    • Etymology 2

    From (trap).

    Noun

    (head)
  • Instances of trapping.

    • See also

    * trapping

    Anagrams

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    accoutrements

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (more common in the plural)

    • Anagrams

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