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variants:
or accouterment
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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
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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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“Accoutrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accoutrement. Accessed 21 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of accoutrement was circa 1550
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