caparison
caparison · caparisons · caparisoned · caparisoning
To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coveringsTo dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.
Meaning
1 sensesTo dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.
More definitions
- put a caparison on
Origin
From Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, fromFrom Middle French caparasson (Modern French caparaçon), from Old Spanish caparazón, from Old Occitan capairon.
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Forms
caparisons, caparisoning, caparisoned, caparisoned| Base form | caparison · to caparison |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | caparisons |
| Present participle | caparisoning |
| Past simple | caparisoned |
| Past participle | caparisoned |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle