accouterment
[uh-koo-ter-muh nt, -truh-]
- personal clothing, accessories, etc.
- the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.
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Also especially British, ac·cou·tre·ment.
Origin of accouterment
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Examples from the Web for accoutrement
Contemporary Examples
My vehement dislike for the accoutrement stems back to 1982 when I was asked to wear pink roses in my hair to a family wedding.
OJST is motivated by a similar aim to spread awareness, although one more focused on the practice of sex and its accoutrement.
This more intimate look at the first ladies—or at least their accoutrement—opens to the public Nov. 19.
Smithsonian’s First Ladies Collection Offers More Intimate Look at HistoryRobin Givhan
November 18, 2011
Historical Examples
The accoutrement lay by the chair its owner had been lounging in.
Red Men and WhiteOwen Wister
The men-at-arms sank to their knees with a rattle and ring of accoutrement.
Under the Witches' MoonNathan Gallizier
The accoutrement (ala) presumably was the addition of fittings.
The Bbur-nma in EnglishBabur, Emperor of Hindustan
Besides, his horse and accoutrement were not one half so good as mine.
Tales of Our CoastS. R. Crockett
That the accoutrement is so arranged that it will not rattle or glisten in the sunlight.
The Plattsburg ManualO.O. Ellis and E.B. Garey
accoutrement
US accouterment (əˈkuːtərmənt)
- equipment worn by soldiers in addition to their clothing and weapons
- (usually plural) clothing, equipment, etc; trappingsthe correct accoutrements for any form of sport
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