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accouterment

[ uh-koo-ter-muhnt, -truh- ]

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noun

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.
a piece of equipment carried by a soldier, excluding weapons and clothing.
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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of accouterment¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French accou(s)trement; accouter, -ment

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But all hell breaks loose when Elinor and her crew discover a chest of bondage toys and dominatrix accouterments during a particularly challenging moment in their journey.

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“We had long discussions about what this year’s costumes were going to be and the accouterments,” Curtis said.

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Style: Rail-thin in sunglasses, black suit and unruly pompadour; Dylan accouterments include acoustic guitar, harmonica and ever-present cigarette.

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One of the most crucial sequences involves the makeover that Glinda tries to give Elphaba as she sings “Popular” in their Shiz University dorm room, which she has spruced up with pink accouterments.

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In his earlier incarnations on the page and screen, the Penguin was a demented society swell whose signature accouterments were a top hat, a monocle and a trick umbrella.

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