1. present participle of caparison; to decorate or outfit a horse with ornamental coverings and trappings
2. to dress or equip someone or something in rich or elaborate clothing or gear
Usage: often used figuratively

1. the act or process of decorating a horse with ornamental coverings; the coverings themselves

Examples

• The knights spent hours caparisoning their horses before the grand tournament.
• The parade featured horses caparisoning in gold and crimson silk.
• The caparisoning of the royal steeds was an elaborate and time-consuming task.
• She was caparisoning herself in her finest jewels for the evening gala.
• The caparisoning of the ceremonial horse included a jeweled saddle and embroidered blanket.
• Medieval soldiers took pride in caparisoning their mounts with colorful cloth and metal ornaments.