accessorize

American  

[ak-ses-uh-riz] / ækˈsɛs əˌrɪz /

especially British, accessorise

verb (used with object)

accessorized, accessorizing

1. to fit or equip with accessories.

   to accessorize a car with special seat covers.

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verb (used without object)

accessorized, accessorizing

1. to choose or wear accessories.

   Well-dressed women accessorize according to the occasion.

2. to be suitable for accessories.

   Some clothes accessorize more easily than others.

accessorize British  

/ əkˈsɛsəˌraɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to add accessories to

   accessorize a plain jacket with feminine jewellery

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Other Word Forms

• accessorization noun

Etymology

Origin of accessorize

An Americanism dating back to 1935–39; accessor(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

That young Zuck feels leagues away from today’s Mark Zuckerberg, who’s now designing his own streetwear-inspired T-shirts, emblazoned with Latin phrases, which he’ll occasionally accessorize with a gold chain.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

When we accessorize, Herd said, we’re putting a “personal spin” on an off-the-rack purchase.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2024

The originality, the creativity — taking things you wouldn’t typically think of as something you can accessorize with or use as clothes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

The team’s thick, almost spreadable toum cranks up the volume on the stinking rose, allowing its pungency and pigheaded perfume to accessorize a number of dishes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

I’ve learned how to build a good, strong hut and accessorize it just right.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray