accouterment

Example Sentences

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But I was in no hurry to shed this latest accouterment of age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In 1492, Columbus gave hawk’s bells, or falconry accouterment, to some Indigenous Americans.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

For her number Chase also had the ideal accouterment, a flute of intricate plastic tubing that looked as if it took its inspiration from a cow's intestine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2018

The danger rises when the ideology itself becomes part of the “look” — an accouterment to a three-piece suit, a stance to match a pair of shades.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2016

During their stay at Delhi they had, profiting by their previous expedition, got rid of every article of accouterment that could make a noise.

From In Times of Peril by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)