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accouterment

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


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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

As a 66-year-old white man in that class of unlimited material means, with all the attendant accouterment, he exists in a world where there is no standing in line.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2019

Indeed, for all its sci-fi accouterment and “Hunger Games” vibe, “Westworld” is a showcase of splendid performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2016

She wanted something that was not only utilitarian, but also served as a stylish and discreet accouterment, so she created her own.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2016

There was something about the man, his flaming accouterment, specially about the gesture—the theatric peering from beneath gauntleted hand—which somehow stirred Charles-Norton with a sense of past experience.

From The Trimming of Goosie by Hopper, James




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