caparison
Americannoun
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a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings.
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rich and sumptuous clothing or equipment.
verb (used with object)
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to cover with a caparison.
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to dress richly; deck.
noun
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a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
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rich or elaborate clothing and ornaments
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of caparison
1585–95; < Middle French caparasson (now caparaçon ) < Old Spanish caparazón, akin to capa cape 1
Example Sentences
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The black motif would have also been on the prince's surcoat worn over his armour, and on the horse's caparison.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2014
In Kollum, a group calling itself the Pooram-Perunaal Celebration Committee was denied a permit to march 52 elephants in protest; the members dressed a bulldozer in a gold-plated caparison and marched with that instead.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2012
Hope wore it on NBC-TV's quiz show, Play Your Hunch, where contestants guessed about the number of constellations in her high-carat caparison.
From Time Magazine Archive
This time Yerby's missile is dressed in full medieval caparison.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is a costume imposing and picturesque; while the caparison of his horse is in keeping with it.
From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.
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