CAPARISON


Meaning of CAPARISON in English

I. kəˈparəsən, -əzən also -ˈe- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French caparaçon, from Old Spanish caparazón

1.

a. : an ornamental covering for a horse

b. : decorative trappings and harness

2. : rich clothing : adornment , decoration

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

1. : to cover with a caparison : deck out with ornamental trappings

2. : to dress richly : adorn

the trees stood majestically caparisoned, with their innumerable leaves gilt — Virginia Woolf

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.