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caparison

ca·par·i·son [ kə-ˈper-ə-sən]

caparison

noun

[kə-ˈper-ə-sən]

Definition of caparison

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : an ornamental covering for a horse

b : decorative trappings and harness

2 : rich clothing : adornment

caparison

verb

caparisoned; caparisoning; caparisons

Definition of caparison (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to provide with or as if with a rich ornamental covering : adorn the trees stood majestically caparisoned, with their innumerable leaves gilt— Virginia Woolf

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Verb

Synonyms: Noun

Synonyms: Antonyms:verb

Did You Know

Noun

Caparison first embellished English in the 1500s, when we borrowed it from the Middle French caparaçon. Early caparisons were likely used to display the heraldic colors of a horseman, and in some cases may also have functioned as protective covering for the horse. In British India, it was elephants, not horses, that were decked out with caparisons-and to this day both animals can still be seen in such attire during parades and circuses. It did not take long for caparison to come to refer to the ornate clothing worn by a man or woman. Caparison also serves English as a verb, a use first recorded in Shakespeare when Richard III commanded, "Come, bustle, bustle; caparison my horse."

First Known Use of caparison

Noun

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1594, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for caparison

Noun

Middle French caparaçon, from Old Spanish caparazón

Dictionary Entries near caparison

capape

cap-a-pie

capa prieto