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caparison in French

caparison in French is caparaçon — caparison means decorative coverings placed over an animal, such as a horse or elephant.

caparison in French

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

What does "caparison" mean?

  1. noun Decorative coverings placed over an animal, such as a horse or elephant.
    "That very year they received an order from Gustaf II Adolf of Sweden (1594-1632) for a large number of tapestries and four caparisons."
  2. noun Colourful or expensive clothing.
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caparison in a sentence

  • That very year they received an order from Gustaf II Adolf of Sweden (1594-1632) for a large number of tapestries and four caparisons.

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What is "caparison" in French?
"caparison" in French is caparaçon. caparison means: Decorative coverings placed over an animal, such as a horse or elephant.
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