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accoutrement

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accoutrement


Main Entry:
ac·cou·tre·ment Listen to the pronunciation of accoutrement Listen to the pronunciation of accoutrement
Variant(s):
or ac·cou·ter·ment Listen to the pronunciation of accouterment Listen to the pronunciation of accouterment \ə-ˈkü-trə-mənt, -ˈkü-tər-mənt\
Function:
noun
Date:
1549
1 a: equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons —usually used in plural b: an accessory item of clothing or equipment —usually used in plural2archaic : the act of accoutring3: an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device —usually used in plural <accoutrements of power that define our diplomacy — Elizabeth Drew>


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