accouterment
Americannoun
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a clothing accessory or an accessory piece of equipment: You will need sleeping bags and other accouterments for camping.
These nautical cufflinks are the perfect accouterment to any boating enthusiast's dress shirt.
You will need sleeping bags and other accouterments for camping.
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a piece of equipment carried by a soldier, excluding weapons and clothing.
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a characteristic feature, object, or sign associated with a particular role, situation, etc: Its members all have children, husbands, and the other accouterments of middle-class, American suburban living.
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.
Etymology
Origin of accouterment
First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French accou(s)trement; see origin at accouter, -ment
Example Sentences
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But the extra accouterment hasn’t held him back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2025
For food, its charcuterie vending machine dispenses cheeses, meats and other accouterment.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
In 1492, Columbus gave hawk’s bells, or falconry accouterment, to some Indigenous Americans.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
His tunnel vision is both an accouterment of power and a tragicomic flaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Then, in their hasty departure, the soldiers disposed of everything outside of actual necessities in the way of accouterment and camp equipage.
From The Story of "Mormonism" by Talmage, James Edward
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