ACCOUTREMENT Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

accoutrement 1 of 2

noun (1)

ə-ˈkü-trə-mənt

variants or accouterment

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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accoutrements

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or accouterments

plural of accoutrement

as in stuff

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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Noun

There would be no more fine silks, Irish linens or Indian cottons; no fashionable accoutrements, such as decorative ribbons and lace, parasols or fans. —

Barbara Clark Smith, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024 Neither director Alex Proyas nor screenwriters David J. Schow and John Shirley skimp on the visual or narrative accoutrements needed to make this film feel alternately melancholy and wrathful. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024

Noun

The festival grounds had some of the usual accoutrements, including stacks of loudspeakers and an area where DJs would otherwise use digital turntables and a sound mixer to play trance music. —

NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 My father had the right accoutrements for every occasion. —

Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accoutrement