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adjective

Definition of caparisonednext
as in arrayed

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caparisoned

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verb

past tense of caparison
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as in clad
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes used to seeing him in a T-shirt and jeans, we were startled by the sight of strapping youth caparisoned for the prom in a tuxedo

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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the state's rolling hills are even more becoming when they are caparisoned in the glorious colors of autumn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caparisoned
  1. clad
  2. adorned
  3. clothed
  4. decorated
  5. veiled
  6. draped
Verb
  • The retro trend of cladding your rooms with wallpaper actually harkens further back to centuries past, when fine homes were showcases for pastoral murals in elegant gathering rooms.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The inquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for disaster.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of clad
Verb
  • Outdoors, the landscaped grounds are laced with live oak trees and host formal gardens adorned with a life-size chessboard and a secret swing.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For couples who like to hit the slopes, stay at the Madeline, which provides ski-in, ski-out access—as well as luxurious lodgings adorned in a warm brown-and-cream color scheme.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorned
Verb
  • Guests can order at a drive-thru or kiosks but are invited to sit in the pink and orange clad restaurant.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Each six-way power seat comes clad in smooth black leather with white contrast stitching at the seams and the trident logo embroidered into the headrest.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of clothed
Verb
  • This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The restaurant—decorated in the spirit of the tropics—is led by Chef Sophina Uong (who is Cambodian-American) and dishes range from an Indonesian fruit salad to addictive garlic noodles.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorated
Adjective
  • The president warned against protectionism in a veiled swipe at Trump, who has pledged less U.S. involvement in foreign wars.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
  • But paired with Andreessen’s earlier manifesto, it could not be read as anything other than a veiled threat against the regulatory state.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of veiled
Verb
  • The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • North Carolina At the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, a Christmas tree stands over 35 feet tall in the estate’s Banquet Hall, draped with thousands of twinkling lights, intricate ornaments, and luxurious ribbons.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of draped
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