accoutrements

noun

variants or accouterments
plural of accoutrement
as in equipment
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 accoutrements Even more than the other accoutrements with which sitters were pictured, dogs could convey a range of qualities. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Borbonese was started in Turin, Italy, in 1910 under the ownership of Umberto Minestrone and Edoardo Calcagno, supplying necklaces, bracelets and other accoutrements to Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Galitzine and Ungaro. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Amenities and experiences Don’t expect the accoutrements of a hotel—this is more like a home with luxury-hotel trappings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 Plus, expect all the usual Chicago festival accoutrements, including stages featuring La Luz and Sun Ra Arkestra. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 There is also a brisket burger with a chipotle brioche bun and all the accoutrements. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026 With the first real week of preseason football in the books, the regular season feels well within reach, and with that, the accoutrements that go along with it as well. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The renovation reduced the room count, giving the compact quarters (300-537 square feet) a little more breathing space for today’s travelers and all their accoutrements. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accoutrements
  1. equipment
  2. gear
  3. apparatus
Noun
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • The post also included photos of a table filled with bouquets gifted to Jenner for her birthday and a shot of her in riding gear on a horse on the beach.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • And while Dieffenbach has not turned the ball over across the past two weeks, Chesney said the quarterback failed to pull the trigger on throws that could have opened up the offense and allowed the running game to hit another gear.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gear
Noun
  • Cameron said 27 fire stations are operating with three firefighters on apparatus instead of four, forcing crews to do the work of a four-person team with one fewer firefighter.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There was a time in this country when arts criticism was valued as a worthwhile pursuit unto itself, as opposed to a wonky and unreliable component of the promotional apparatus.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of apparatus

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