accoutrement

accoutrement

noun

Definition of ACCOUTREMENT

1

something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment <this vacuum cleaner has all of the accoutrements for cleaning furniture as well as floors>

Synonyms accoutrement (or accouterment), adapter (also adaptor), add-on, adjunct, appendage, appliance, attachment, option

Related Words accompaniment, additive, complement, supplement; auxiliary, subsidiary; amenity, doodad, embroidery, extra, filler, frill, incidental, luxury, nonessential, nonnecessity; appurtenances, bells and whistles, equipment, furnishings, habiliment(s), paraphernalia, trappings; adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, garnish, ornament, trim, trimming

Near Antonyms essential, necessity, requirement, requisite

accoutrements or accouterments plitems needed for the performance of a task or activity <has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want>

Synonyms accoutrements (or accouterments), apparatus, gear, hardware, kit [chiefly British], material(s), matériel (or materiel), outfit, paraphernalia, stuff, tackle

Related Words accessories, appurtenances, attachments, fittings; baggage, belongings, impedimenta; appliances, facilities, instruments, machinery, tools; apparel, attire, habiliments, raiment, trappings; armamentarium, armory, arsenal, battery; assets, resources

Variants of ACCOUTREMENT

accoutrement or accouterment