accouterment
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.
Origin of accouterment
1- Also especially British, ac·cou·tre·ment .
Words Nearby accouterment
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How to use accouterment in a sentence
It will eventually also sell pastries, jams, butter, honey, and other accouterments.
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-ScienceNo 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. CobbAbout his waist he wore an old brass-buckled leather belt, which was the one thing solid in his whole accouterment.
Treasure Island | Robert Louis StevensonBehind 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 BradenThis accouterment was formerly completed by a gun to defend the flock against wolves, and a stove for preparing meals.
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