Accessory - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əkˈsesərɪ|  American pronunciation of the word accessory
Brit.  |əkˈses(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word accessory

noun

- clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing (syn: accoutrement)
- a supplementary component that improves capability (syn: add-on, appurtenance, supplement)
- someone who helps another person commit a crime (syn: accessary)

adjective

- aiding and abetting in a crime (syn: accessary)
he was charged with being accessory to the crime
- furnishing added support (syn: adjunct, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary)

Extra examples

He is wanted as an accessory to murder.

...most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting...

But that he was an accessory to the crime no human being could doubt.

She was wearing a pastel green suit with white accessories.

Accessory passages may be added to either, or both, of the principal themes.

...wrapped a cincture around the dress as a stylish accessory...

...your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact...

...a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo...

Word forms

noun
singular: accessory
plural: accessories
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