noun. An ornamental covering for a horse or for its saddle or harness; trappings.

noun. Richly ornamented clothing; finery.

transitive verb. To outfit (a horse) with an ornamental covering.

transitive verb. To dress (another) in rich clothing.

To cover with a caparison, as a horse.

To dress sumptuously; adorn with rich dress.

noun. A cloth or covering, more or less ornamented, laid over the saddle or furniture of a horse, especially of a sumpter-horse or horse of state.

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noun. Clothing, especially sumptuous clothing; equipment; outfit.

transitive verb. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse.

transitive verb. To adorn with rich dress; to dress.

noun. An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, especially when decorative.

noun. Gay or rich clothing.

noun. The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant.

verb. To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings.

verb. put a caparison on

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

"His caparison was another mortification and failure."