accessory
noun
a subordinate or supplementary part, object, or the like, used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety, etc., as a spotlight on an automobile or a lens cover on a camera.
accessories
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pluralof accessory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The note scrutinized four distinct channels by which AI might contribute to pricing pressures: software and accessories, consumer electronics, electricity prices and other cost spillovers like industrial metals and construction wage growth.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Last year, it saw its busiest October to date, with customers individually spending an average of £40 on fancy costumes and accessories.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
These gems are surrounded by a wealth of period garments, accessories, artworks, posters, sketches, photographs and clips from over 50 silent movies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
DJ and party attendee Sarah Graves loves the queer vendors selling accessories, giving out harm-reduction materials, and zines, and the Piercings by Mire booth that frequently pops up at the rave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
They say "asseptable” for acceptable, “asses- sories" for accessories, "essentric” for eccentric, "estatic” for ecstatic, and “estraordinary” for extraordinary.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
