accessorize

verb

ac·​ces·​so·​rize ik-ˈse-sə-ˌrīz 

ak-

accessorized; accessorizing

transitive verb

: to furnish with accessories

intransitive verb

: to wear clothing accessories

Examples of accessorize in a Sentence

an outfit accessorized with a pair of diamond earrings

a stylish young woman who knows how to accessorize

Recent Examples on the Web

As for the rest of her look, Johansson wore strappy black heels and accessorized with jewelry by Sidney Garber, including a gold coil necklace and bracelet. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025

Blunt accessorized with Jimmy Choo heels and jewelry from Rahaminov and Tiffany & Co. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025

The second image featured a close-up of their hands, newly accessorized with wedding bands by Kiefer Jewelers. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

The holiday partiers were decked out in everything from cocktail dresses to suits to t-shirts and jeans, accessorized with the occasional snowflake earrings or Christmas-tree pin. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

accessory entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for accessorize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

accessorize

verb

ac·​ces·​so·​rize ik-ˈses-ə-ˌrīz 

ak-

accessorized; accessorizing

: to wear or decorate with accessories