ACCOUTREMENT

accessory, accoutrement, accouterment

(noun) clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

accoutrement (plural accoutrements)

The act of accoutering.

An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.

(pluralonly) apparatus needed for a task or journey.

(military, pluralonly) Equipment other than weapons and uniform.

(pluralonly) trappings.

An identifying yet superficial characteristic.

Anagrams

• accouterment

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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