caparison vs curlicue

caparison

verb
  • To dress up a horse or elephant with ornamental coverings. 

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

  • Gay or rich clothing. 

curlicue

verb
  • To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues. 

noun
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. 

How often have the words caparison and curlicue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )