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

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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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