caparisoned
caparisoned adjective: having a richly ornamented harness. Also the simple past and past participle of caparison.
Adjective
caparisoned (comparative more caparisoned, superlative most caparisoned)
- Having a richly ornamented harness.
- Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
- Preceded by the richly caparisoned guards, care had been taken to give them the appearance of an escort necessary to dignity—but not to security.1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 108
- Nevertheless, a good Turkish meal was enjoyed in the merry company of Customs men and divers gaily-caparisoned officials.1951 December, “Notes and News: Overland to Iraq”, in Railway Magazine, page 854
Also used as
caparisoned is also the simple past and past participle of caparison.
Forms of caparisoned
| comparative | more caparisoned |
|---|---|
| superlative | most caparisoned |
Origin of caparisoned
From caparison + -ed.
Words formed from caparisoned
Questions about caparisoned
- What does caparisoned mean?
- Caparisoned means having a richly ornamented harness.
- What part of speech is caparisoned?
- Caparisoned is an adjective.
Words near caparisoned in the dictionary
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