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