caparison

(kə-păr'ĭ-sən)
n.

1. An ornamental covering for a horse or for its saddle or harness; trappings.
2. Richly ornamented clothing; finery.

tr.v., -soned, -son·ing, -sons.

1. To outfit (a horse) with an ornamental covering.
2. To dress (another) in rich clothing.

[Obsolete French caparasson, from Old Spanish caparazón, from Medieval Latin cappa, cloak. See cape¹.]

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IN BRIEF: An ornamental covering for a horse.

The horse's caparison was richly made with jewels and velvet.

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• Clothing in General - caparison: richly ornamental outfit of clothing

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sadeldækken, skaberak
v. tr. - forsyne med sadeldækken

Nederlands (Dutch)
rijk versierd kleed/tuig, (mv) paardentuig, optuigen (paard), rijk versieren

Français (French)
n. - caparaçon
v. tr. - caparaçonner

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schabracke
v. - aufputzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πλουμίδια ή φάλαρα υποζυγίου
v. - πλουμίζω, παραστολίζω

Italiano (Italian)
gualdrappa, abbigliamento vistoso, bardare, adornare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - enfeite (m), jaez (m) de cavalos
v. - enfeitar

Русский (Russian)
попона, покрывать попоной, разодеть

Español (Spanish)
n. - gualdrapa, caparazón
v. tr. - engualdrapar, engalanar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - schabrak, utstyrsel
v. - förse med schabrak, styra ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
马衣, 美服, 覆以马衣, 使穿华服

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 馬衣, 美服
v. tr. - 覆以馬衣, 使穿華服

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 장식 마구, 호화로운 의상
v. tr. - 말 옷을 입히다, 아름답게 꾸미다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 馬の飾り衣装, きらびやかな盛装, 美装
v. - 盛装させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غطا مزركش يوضع فوق سرج الخيل (فعل) يزين ( الخيل)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כיסוי מקושט לסוס, תכשיטים, קישוט‬
v. tr. - ‮קישט (סוס), הלביש‬

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