accessory
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.
an article or set of articles of dress, as gloves, earrings, or a scarf, that adds completeness, convenience, attractiveness, etc., to one's basic outfit.
Law.
Also called accessory before the fact . a person who, though not present during the commission of a felony, is guilty of having aided and abetted another, who committed the felony.
Also called accessory after the fact . a person who knowingly conceals or assists another who has committed a felony.: Compare principal (def. 9b).
Anatomy. accessory nerve.
contributing to a general effect; supplementary; subsidiary.
Law. giving aid as an accessory.
Origin of accessory
1synonym study For accessory
Other words for accessory
Other words from accessory
- ac·ces·so·ri·ly, adverb
- ac·ces·so·ri·ness, noun
- in·ter·ac·ces·so·ry, adjective
- non·ac·ces·so·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·ac·ces·so·ries.
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British Dictionary definitions for accessory
/ (əkˈsɛsərɪ) /
a supplementary part or object, as of a car, appliance, etc
(often plural) a small accompanying item of dress, esp of women's dress
a person who incites someone to commit a crime or assists the perpetrator of a crime, either before or during its commission
supplementary; additional; subordinate
assisting in or having knowledge of an act, esp a crime
Origin of accessory
1Derived forms of accessory
- accessorial (ˌæksɛˈsɔːrɪəl), adjective
- accessorily, adverb
- accessoriness, noun
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