Definition of accouterment

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ac·cou·ter·ment or ac·cou·tre·ment

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NOUN:

An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural.
Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Often used in the plural.
accouterments or accoutrements Outward forms of recognition; trappings: cathedral ceilings, heated swimming pools, and other accoutrements signaling great wealth.
Archaic The act of accoutering.

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