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   accoutrement

   /əˈkuːtəm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an additional item of dress or equipment: "the accoutrements of religious ritual"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French, from accoutrer ‘clothe, equip’ (see accoutre).

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   What does accoutrement mean?

   • The meaning of ACCOUTREMENT is equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons —usually used in plural. How to use accoutrement in a sentence. Tracing Accoutrement Back to Old French

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   What is the plural form of accoutrement?

   • The plural form of accoutrement is accoutrements. Accoutrements are the personal/individual equipment of service people such as soldiers, sailors, police and firemen and employees of some private organizations such as security guards, other than their basic uniform and weapons. Accoutrements can be intended for field, garrison or ceremonial purposes.

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   What are some examples of accoutrements?

   • Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Outward forms of recognition; trappings. Cathedral ceilings, heated swimming pools, and other accoutrements signaling great wealth. The act of accoutring. The act of accoutering. From Middle French accoustrement, from accoustrer + -ment, from Old French acostrer (“arrange, sew up").

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   Is accouterment a French word?

   • Today both words have variant spellings— accouterment and accouter. The pair's French ancestor, accoutrer, descends from an Old French word meaning "seam" and ultimately traces to the Latin word consuere, meaning "to sew together."

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   What are defining characteristics and accoutrements?

   • Deities were represented with defining characteristics and accoutrements that signified their role in the depiction. The two proportionally smaller widths are associated with non-central placement; shoulder toward the viewer positioning; and proportionally few, if any, accoutrements.

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   What is an accoutrement with a French accent?

   • Say accoutrement with a French accent and you'll be referring to an outfit — a particularly bizarre outfit. But when we borrowed the word from France, it evolved to refer to any kind of trappings or extras, especially clothing accessories. So an accoutrement can be anything from a belt or bangles, to extra cup holders and heated bucket seats.

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   The meaning of ACCOUTREMENT is equipment, trappings; specifically : a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons —usually used in plural. How to use accoutrement in a sentence. Tracing Accoutrement Back to Old French.

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   noun. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. synonyms: accessory, accouterment. see more. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist) a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip.

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   Accoutrement is a noun that means an accessory item of equipment or dress, or military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. It can also mean outward forms of recognition or trappings. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

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   Accoutrements are the equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life. Learn more about this formal word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Accoutrement is equipment worn by soldiers in addition to their clothing and weapons. See how to use this word in sentences from various sources and learn its synonyms and related terms.

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   Accoutrement is a noun that means an accessory item of equipment or dress, or outward forms of recognition. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of accoutrement from YourDictionary.

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   accoutrement in British English. (əˈkuːtrəmənt , əˈkuːtə- ) or US accouterment (əˈkuːtərmənt ) noun. 1. military. equipment worn by soldiers in addition to their clothing and weapons. 2. (usually plural) clothing, equipment, etc; trappings. the correct accoutrements for any form of sport. Collins English Dictionary.