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accouterment

[uh-koo-ter-muhnt, -truh-] / əˈku tər mənt, -trə- /


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But the extra accouterment hasn’t held him back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 2, 2025

This fragrant, crispy, classic accouterment — which is welcome alongside anything from lasagna to something entirely non-Italian or Italian American — takes the number-one spot.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2022

His tunnel vision is both an accouterment of power and a tragicomic flaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

The actor Khary Payton has done a marvelous job of extending the character beyond his colorful accouterment — the elaborate wig, the slinking pet tiger — to create a cohesive, winning personality.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2017

This accouterment was formerly completed by a gun to defend the flock against wolves, and a stove for preparing meals.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various




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