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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

You can snack on them solo, but these crackers would also make a great accouterment for cheese platters or rich and festive dips.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022

For food, its charcuterie vending machine dispenses cheeses, meats and other accouterment.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

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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