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# accoutrement

noun (an accoutrement, usually plural: accoutrements)

«accoutrement» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal, often funny) Accoutrements are the extra things, clothes or equipment you have or carry for a particular activity or job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#m1)
2. Accoutrements can mean the things that usually go with something: the accoutrements of wealth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#m2)

### In the lessons

An old, grand word used for a soldier's belts and pouches or for a traveller's gear. In The Wind in the Willows Toad's caravan and motoring outfits come with lots of accoutrements, and the word makes his fuss over equipment funny. In everyday life, «all the accoutrements» means all the bits and pieces.

### Examples

- The soldier checked his accoutrements before the march. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x1)
- Toad bought every accoutrement for motoring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x2)
- The camping trip needed all sorts of accoutrements. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x3)
- A big house with all the accoutrements of wealth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x4)
- She packed her painting accoutrements. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x5)
- The knight's accoutrements gleamed in the sun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x6)
- He took his accoutrements from the wall also and strode out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/#x7)

### Note

Usually plural. Spelt «accoutrement» (UK) or «accouterment» (US). Pronounced a-KOO-tra-ment. From French. Simpler words: equipment, gear, kit.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «accoutrement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accoutrement/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«accoutrement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accoutrement.html) on Mova free.