Main Entry: ac·cou·tre·ment

Variant(s): or ac·cou·ter·ment \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 plural
2 archaic : the act of accoutring
3 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device —usually used in plural <accoutrements of power that define our diplomacy — Elizabeth Drew>