accoutrement

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1. An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural.

2. Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Often used in the plural.

3. accouterments or accoutrements Outward forms of recognition; trappings: cathedral ceilings, heated swimming pools, and other accoutrements signaling great wealth.

4. Archaic The act of accoutering.

accoutrement [əˈkuːtrəmənt əˈkuːtə-] US, accouterment [əˈkuːtərmənt]

1. (Military) equipment worn by soldiers in addition to their clothing and weapons

2. (Military) (usually plural) clothing, equipment, etc.; trappings the correct accoutrements for any form of sport

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Noun

accoutrement - clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

accessory, accouterment

belt - a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

furnishing, trappings - (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

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accessory accouterment article of clothing attachment belt clothing furnishing get getaway habiliment provision rig trappings vesture wear wearable	Strange to relate, this ludicrous accoutrement was far from moving me to laughter. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context The gray costume harmonized with its aerial background; the metal of accoutrement and caparison was softened and subdued by the shadow; the animal's skin had no points of high light. A Horseman in the Sky by Bierce, Ambrose View in context "Messire," said Gringoire, piteously, "it is, in fact, an amazing accoutrement. Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context	Accountantship Accountatn general accounting accounting data accounting department accounting entry accounting firm accounting line designator accounting period accounting principle accounting standard accounting system accounts department accounts payable accounts receivable Accouple accouplement Accourage Accourt accouter accoutered accouterment Accouterments accoutre accoutred accoutrement accoutrements Accoy Accra accredit accreditation accredited Accrementitial accrementition accresce Accrescence accrescent accrete accretion accretion disk accretionary accretionary wedge accretive accriminate Accrington accroach Accroachment accroides accroides gum accroides resin accrual	Accouplement Accouplement Accourage Accourt Accoustic Accoustic Accoustic Accoustic coupler Accoustic coupler Accoustic fingerprint accouter accouter accoutered accoutered accoutering accoutering accouterment accouterment accouterment accouterment accouterments accouterments accouters accouters accoutre accoutre accoutred accoutred accoutreing accoutreing accoutrement accoutrements accoutrements accoutres accoutres accoutring Accoy ACCP ACCP ACCP/SCCM ACCPA ACCPAC ACCPADD ACCPAP ACCPAS ACCPD ACCPE ACCPI ACCPM ACCPN ACCPPS ACCPR ACCPSEUD ACCR Accra Accra Accra Accra Brewery Ltd. Accra International Conference Centre Accra Metropolitan Assembly

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Strange to relate, this ludicrous accoutrement was far from moving me to laughter.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context

The gray costume harmonized with its aerial background; the metal of accoutrement and caparison was softened and subdued by the shadow; the animal's skin had no points of high light.

A Horseman in the Sky by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

"Messire," said Gringoire, piteously, "it is, in fact, an amazing accoutrement.

Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context

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