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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Related Words
bag, material, container, gear, apparatus, regalia, machinery, habit, garb, vestment, uniform, costume, apparel, dress, getup, clothes, equipment, paraphernalia, luggage, trappingsExamples from the Web for accoutrements
Contemporary Examples
These gentlemen, said Clausewitz in brief, had the misfortune of mistaking the accoutrements of war for its essential nature.
Power, and the accoutrements of power, would fill the vacuum created by the absence of ideas.
As with other accoutrements of the high-end lifestyle, not all backup generators are created equal.
Historical Examples
Their accoutrements clattered and clinked in the intense stillness.
The Crimson TideRobert W. Chambers
To pass, the uniform and accoutrements of a soldier are not enough.
The cavalry dashed off amid a jingling of swords and accoutrements.
The Coming Conquest of EnglandAugust Niemann
At the foot you will find my uniform, rifle, and accoutrements.
Through Three CampaignsG. A. Henty
They had not discarded their accoutrements and each man had his sword by his side.
"Unto Caesar"Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Word Origin and History for accoutrements
n.
1540s, from Middle French accoustrement (Modern French accoutrement), from accoustrer probably from Old French acostrer "arrange," originally "sew up" (see accouter)
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper