1 C1 idiomatic formal
to dress or decorate someone or something with impressive or showy detail
"The horses were trapped out in silver harness for the parade."
separable
trap out
C1 formal separable transitive
to decorate or dress someone or something in an elaborate way
In plain English
dress up or decorate in a fancy way
What does "trap out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Rare and old-fashioned. Most learners will meet it only in historical or literary texts.
Words that pair with "trap out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
horse carriage room soldiers costume ceremony
How to conjugate "trap out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
trap out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
traps out
he/she/it
Past simple
traped out
yesterday
Past participle
traped out
have + pp
-ing form
traping out
continuous
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