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traps

British  
/ træps /

plural noun

  1. belongings; luggage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of traps

C19: probably shortened from trappings

Example Sentences

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Some counties have noticed the major increase through their mosquito traps or from calls for service regarding the flying pests.

From Los Angeles Times

Walking over to the hardware part of the store, Grandpa picked up six small steel traps and a piece of baling wire.

From Literature

It was time to face all my tangles and traps.

From Literature

Tourist traps such as the Duomo Cathedral were packed with foreigners, as was the Arco della Pace, where the Olympic flame burned.

From Los Angeles Times

Apps often employ algorithms that personalize what users see based on their viewing activity, a feature critics say traps young people in damaging online environments.

From The Wall Street Journal