accouterment

[ uh-koo-ter-muh nt, -truh- ]

/ əˈku tər mənt, -trə- /

noun

personal clothing, accessories, etc.

the equipment, excluding weapons and clothing, of a soldier.

Nearby words

accounting, accounting machine, accounting period, accouplement, accouter, accoutrements, accoutre, accoutrement, accoutrements, accra, accrd.

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

Origin of accouterment

From the Middle French word accou(s)trement, dating back to 1540–50. See accouter, -ment

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Examples from the Web for accoutrements

These gentlemen, said Clausewitz in brief, had the misfortune of mistaking the accoutrements of war for its essential nature.
How Clausewitz Invented Modern War|James A. Warren|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Power, and the accoutrements of power, would fill the vacuum created by the absence of ideas.
Why Pakistan's Mohammed Ali Jinnah Was No Nelson Mandela|Kapil Komireddi|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As with other accoutrements of the high-end lifestyle, not all backup generators are created equal.
After Storm, Who’s Got the Real Power? Look for Backup Generators|Daniel Gross|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each one bore upon his back an enormous Chimera, as heavy as a bag of flour or coal, or the accoutrements of a Roman soldier.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner

We have been turned out, for some purpose, and are standing in line with our guns and accoutrements on.
Diary of an Enlisted Man|Lawrence Van Alstyne
The upper apartments are made use of as store-rooms for the arms and accoutrements of the military within the county.
A Description of Modern Birmingham|Charles Pye
He himself wore the grotesque and soiled clothes, accoutrements, and cap that he had worn on the 29th of November 1812.
Farewell|Honore de Balzac
No cavalryman can mistake the jingle of accoutrements or the dull thud of horses' hoofs.
My Lady of the North|Randall Parrish

Word Origin and History for accoutrements

accoutrements

1540s, from Middle French accoustrement (Modern French accoutrement), from accoustrer probably from Old French acostrer "arrange," originally "sew up" (see accouter)