accoutrement

US accouterment (əˈkuːtərmənt)

/ (əˈkuːtrəmənt, əˈkuːtə-) /

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noun

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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Words nearby accoutrement

account receivable, accouplement, accouter, accouterment, accoutre, accoutrement, accra, accrd., accredit, accreditation, accredited

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How to use accoutrement in a sentence

The land, which once hosted Carpenter’s heavy dredging equipment and other machinery, right now hosts superyachts and other accoutrements of harbor life.
Morning Report: Another Year of Racially Disproportionate Police Encounters|Voice of San Diego|December 30, 2020|Voice of San Diego
It will resemble a pick-up game in an empty gym—just with a few expensive accoutrements to make viewers feel a little bit like they’re still watching basketball in a time before coronavirus.
The NBA returns tonight, and it’ll look like nothing you’ve seen before|Adam Epstein|July 30, 2020|Quartz
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.
Flower Crowns Are Phony and Must Die|Sara Lieberman|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
OJST is motivated by a similar aim to spread awareness, although one more focused on the practice of sex and its accoutrement.
‘Oh Joy Sex Toy’: The Internet’s Most Radical Sex-Fueled Comic Strip|Rich Goldstein|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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 History|Robin Givhan|November 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Among these wretches, almost wholly in tatters, some were seen in bizarre accoutrement.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
She sewed upon every accoutrement a design done in scarlet beads, showing a picture of a little red foot.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
A stove, blankets, cooking utensils, axe and shovel usually formed but a part of their varied accoutrement.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service
Strange to relate, this ludicrous accoutrement was far from moving me to laughter.
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde|Robert Louis Stevenson
These men were lithe and active, able to dance with amazing grace in chaps and the full accoutrement of the rider.
Tharon of Lost Valley|Vingie E. Roe

accoutrement

US accouterment (əˈkuːtərmənt)

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