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CAPARISON

Dictionary entry overview: What does caparison mean?

• CAPARISON (noun)
The noun CAPARISON has 1 sense:

1. stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Familiarity information: CAPARISON used as a noun is very rare.

• CAPARISON (verb)
The verb CAPARISON has 1 sense:

1. put a caparison on

Familiarity information: CAPARISON used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CAPARISON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

caparison; trapping; housing

Hypernyms ("caparison" is a kind of...):

saddlery; stable gear; tack (gear for a horse)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "caparison"):

bard (an ornamental caparison for a horse)

horsecloth (a cloth for the trapping of a horse)

• CAPARISON (verb)

Sense 1

caparison ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Put a caparison on

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

bard; barde; caparison; dress up

Context example:

caparison the horses for the festive occasion

Hypernyms (to "caparison" is one way to...):

adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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CAPARISON: related words searches

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