caparison C2 Topic:Register & Style Freq #304989 Meanings 1 verb to put a caparison on Caparison the horses for the festive occasion. 2 noun The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant. And the green of the caparison of the horse, and of his rider, was as green as the leaves of the fir-tree, and the yellow was as yellow as the blossom of the broom. 3 verb To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings. Come, bustle, bustle; caparison my horse. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to put a caparison on bardedress up Etymology From Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, from Old Occitan capairon. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # caparison **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **Frequency rank:** 304989 ## Meanings 1. to put a caparison on 2. The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant. 3. To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings. ## Examples - Caparison the horses for the festive occasion. - And the green of the caparison of the horse, and of his rider, was as green as the leaves of the fir-tree, and the yellow was as yellow as the blossom of the broom. - Come, bustle, bustle; caparison my horse. ## Synonyms - barde - dress up ## Etymology From Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, from Old Occitan capairon. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown