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or accouterment
1
as in accessory
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
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as in equipment
accoutrements or accouterments plural
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
has all the accoutrements that the home pastry chef could ever want
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Recent Examples of accoutrement
Now a modern jewelry staple that can be dressed up or down, a diamond tennis bracelet can be a key accoutrement in your curation of personal jewelry and a style signature for your wrist.
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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Each room also has a coffee and tea station stocked with all the accoutrements for a hot cup—even a glass jar of shortbread cookies.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
While their new offerings sync with Spring’s biggest trends, these under-the-radar makers and artists remain committed to crafting garments, accessories, and other fashion accoutrements that last beyond the season of blooms.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Due restaurant review: Our local food writer recommends this restaurant and butcher shop where all the proteins, produce, beverages and homemade accoutrements have roots in the Lone Star State.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 9 May 2025
Each room also has a coffee and tea station stocked with all the accoutrements for a hot cup—even a glass jar of shortbread cookies.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
While their new offerings sync with Spring’s biggest trends, these under-the-radar makers and artists remain committed to crafting garments, accessories, and other fashion accoutrements that last beyond the season of blooms.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Due restaurant review: Our local food writer recommends this restaurant and butcher shop where all the proteins, produce, beverages and homemade accoutrements have roots in the Lone Star State.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrement
Noun
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Keep accessories simple with some gold hoops and a pair of oblong sunglasses, and throw on a clutch bag with your favorite charm to add a personal touch to the dressy casual look.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
20 June 2025
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At the end of 2022, the company sold a minority stake to fashion business accelerator Underscore District to support the next stage of its growth and has since opened its online store, revamped the website, focused on accessories and collaborations, and increased its wholesale footprint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Noun
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During the search, troopers allegedly found additional narcotics, drug paraphernalia, drug equipment and a large-capacity magazine.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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Remember to bring your own camping equipment, dinner supplies to barbecue, and grill/charcoal.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Best Quantum Fiber plans Quantum Fiber offers various plans, with the cheapest option starting at $45 a month.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The event is free, with the option to purchase the book.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Moving is consistently considered one of the most stressful life events, and a lot of this has to do with the sheer amount of stuff involved.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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There would be nightclub stuff happening in the evenings.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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No outfit is complete without the right accessories, and this sale has boots, sneakers, backpacks, purses, and more to round out your looks.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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That’s the case at Walmart right now, where hundreds of trending pieces of clothing, outerwear, shoes, and accessories are discounted by up to 72 percent.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The real issue is why so much hardware on the grid didn't follow its operating specifications, either disconnecting early or failing to respond properly to the calls for stabilization.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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Pure Storage introduced new hardware including 300TB DFM, FlashArrays and a new FlashBlade along with its Enterprise Data Cloud for managing and protecting on-premise, cloud and hosted data to enable a post-AI training world.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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And Iran could launch some of its vast arsenal of missiles against Israel, though that would risk having many of them shot down by Israel’s Iron Dome defense apparatus.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Musk's surge of donations to help elect Trump certainly took some pressure off the rest of the party's fundraising apparatus.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Rikers, which is under a federal monitor, has already been slated for closure in favor of smaller facilities, but Adams has resisted closing the notorious complex.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Accoutrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrement. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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