plaything vs trapping

plaything

noun
  • A thing or person intended for playing with. 

  • A person at the mercy of fate. 

adj
  • Used for the purpose of play or amusement 

trapping

noun
  • An instance of ensnaring something or someone. 

  • An ornamental covering or harness for a horse; caparison. 

How often have the words plaything and trapping occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )