As a result, what has all the trappings of a patriarchal culture, actually has many elements of a matriarchal one.
Journalism is a noble trade that only fairly recently adapted the trappings of a profession.
So even though they've got all the trappings of communication, you don't actually find communication.
Not only are the fancy trappings required of a three-star restaurant too expensive now but probably irrelevant as well.
As his career had taken off, he had grown increasingly uneasy with the trappings of success.
The area is rich in all the outward trappings of democracy.
The fact that money has found a way to rule via the trappings of such supposedly different political system is not a big surprise.
So do the trappings of fame, which don't change sufficiently to give the book much momentum.
He did not take to the trappings of power, choosing to live in a modest home in the country.
Some swindlers surround themselves with the trappings of legitimacy, including professionally designed color brochures.
British Dictionary definitions for trappings
trappings
/ˈtræpɪŋz/
plural noun
1.
the accessories and adornments that characterize or symbolize a condition, office, etc: the visible trappings of success
2.
a ceremonial harness for a horse or other animal, including bridles, saddles, etc
Word Origin
C16: from trap²
Word Origin and History for trappings
n.
"ornamental covering for a horse," late 14c., from Middle English trappe "cloth for a horse" (c.1300), later "personal effects" (mid-15c.), alteration of Middle French drap "cloth" (see drape (n.)).