accoutrements

ac·cou·ter·ment or ac·cou·tre·ment  (-ktr-mnt, -tr-)

n.

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.

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accoutrements [ak-koo-tra-ments, ak-koo-ter-ments] or US accouterments

Noun, pl

clothing and equipment for a particular activity [Old French accoustrer to equip]

Thesaurus

accoutrements

plural noun paraphernalia, fittings, dress, material, clothing, stuff, equipment, tackle, gear, things, kit, outfit, trimmings, fixtures, array, decorations, baggage, apparatus, furnishings, trappings, garb, adornments, ornamentation, bells and whistles, impedimenta, appurtenances, equipage

Translations

accoutrements [əˈkuːtrəmənts] npl → equipo, pertrechos mpl