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Definition of Accoutrement
1. Noun. Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing.
Specialized synonyms: Belt, Furnishing, Trappings
Generic synonyms: Article Of Clothing, Clothing, Habiliment, Vesture, Wear, Wearable
Derivative terms: Accessorial
Definition of Accoutrement
1. Noun. The act of accoutering. ¹
2. Noun. An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory. ¹
3. Noun. (context: pluralonly) apparatus needed for a task or journey. ¹
4. Noun. (context: military pluralonly) Equipment other than weapons and uniform. ¹
5. Noun. (context: pluralonly) trappings. ¹
6. Noun. An identifying yet superficial characteristic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Accoutrement
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Accoutrement
Literary usage of Accoutrement
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Æneid of Virgil by Virgil (1910)
"... a cuirass he gave Of linked gold enwrought and triple chain; A noble helmet,
too, with flaming crest And lofty cone, th' accoutrement erewhile Of ..."
2. A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel Expressions by Richard Soule, George Holmes Howison (1891)
"Equipment, equipage, furniture, outfit, accoutrement, appliance. 6. Allowance,
salary, pay, stipend, pension. [Proper only io //.] 2. Approximation, nearing ..."
3. The Electro-plating and Electro-refining of Metals by Alexander Watt (1902)
"Gilding Insides of Vessels.—Gilding Silver Filigree Work.—Gilding Army accoutrement
Work.—Gilding German Silver.— Gilding Steel.—Gilding Watch Movements. ..."
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