accouterment

[ uh-koo-ter-muhnt, -truh- ]

/ əˈku tər mənt, -trə- /

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noun Usually accouterments .

a clothing accessory or an accessory piece of equipment:These nautical cufflinks are the perfect accouterment to any boating enthusiast's dress shirt.You will need sleeping bags and other accouterments for camping.

a piece of equipment carried by a soldier, excluding weapons and clothing.

a characteristic feature, object, or sign associated with a particular role, situation, etc: I take the snob to be someone with an exaggerated respect for wealth and all the other accouterments of status.Its members all have children, husbands, and the other accouterments of middle-class, American suburban living.

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Also especially British, ac·cou·tre·ment .

Origin of accouterment

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French accou(s)trement; see origin at accouter, -ment

Words nearby accouterment

accounting period, account payable, account receivable, accouplement, accouter, accouterment, accoutre, accoutrement, accra, accrd., accredit

How to use accouterment in a sentence

It will eventually also sell pastries, jams, butter, honey, and other accouterments.
Seven new restaurants to try this fall|Evan Caplan|September 16, 2021|Washington Blade
Get ready to unwind with your favorite bath accouterments at your fingertips.
Bathtub trays that will keep you entertained and relaxed|PopSci Commerce Team|September 2, 2020|Popular-Science
No alluring jingle of belted accouterment goes with him, no gift of deadly humor adorns his equally deadly gun-play.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
About his waist he wore an old brass-buckled leather belt, which was the one thing solid in his whole accouterment.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson

Behind him boots crunched and food pails clattered against some other part of the men's accouterment.
Men in War|Andreas Latzko
Any one chancing to observe the boys as they thus set out would surely have found his curiosity aroused by their accouterment.
The Auto Boys' Quest|James A Braden
This accouterment was formerly completed by a gun to defend the flock against wolves, and a stove for preparing meals.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, Sep. 26, 1891|Various

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