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   ac·ces·so·ry

   /əkˈses(ə)rē/

   noun

   • 1. a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive: "a range of bathroom accessories" Similar attachmentextraadditionadd-onretrofitadjunctappendageappurtenance(additional) componentfitmentsupplement
   • ▪ a small article or item of clothing carried or worn to complement a garment or outfit: "among the hottest items are hair accessories such as rhinestone-studded barrettes" Similar adornmentembellishmentfinerytrimmingornamentornamentationdecorationcomplementfashion detailfrilltrappingshandbagshoesgloveshatbeltjewelry
   • 2. someone who gives assistance to the perpetrator of a crime, without directly committing it, sometimes without being present: "she was charged as an accessory to murder" Similar accomplicepartner in crimeabetterassociateconfederatecollaboratorfellow conspiratorhenchmanconniver

   adjective

   • 1. contributing to or aiding an activity or process in a minor way; subsidiary or supplementary: technical "functionally the maxillae are a pair of accessory jaws"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin accessorius ‘additional thing’, from Latin access- ‘increased’, from the verb accedere (see accede).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accessoryAccessory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Sep 20, 2012 · The meaning of ACCESSORY is an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else. How to use accessory in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCESSORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCESSORY definition: 1. something added to a machine or to clothing that has a useful or decorative purpose: 2. someone…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › accessoryACCESSORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Accessory definition: a subordinate or supplementary part, object, or the like, used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety, etc., as a spotlight on an automobile or a lens cover on a camera.. See examples of ACCESSORY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accessoryAccessory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An accessory can be any piece of clothing that you wear or carry as long as it isn't part of the main outfit. You can also use the word to refer to someone who helps someone else commit a crime. So the guy who distracted the old lady while another guy grabbed her purse?

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCESSORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Accessories are articles such as belts and scarves which you wear or carry but which are not part of your main clothing. If someone is guilty of being an accessory to a crime, they helped the person who committed it, or knew it was being committed but did not tell the police.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › accessoryAccessory - definition of accessory by The Free Dictionary

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   Define accessory. accessory synonyms, accessory pronunciation, accessory translation, English dictionary definition of accessory. n. pl. ac·ces·so·ries 1. a. A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct. b. Something nonessential but desirable that contributes to an effect or...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaccessory noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   accessory (to something) (law) a person who helps somebody to commit a crime or who knows about it and protects the person from the police. He was charged with being an accessory to murder. Definition of accessory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of accessory – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   ACCESSORY definition: 1. something extra that is not necessary but is attractive or useful: 2. someone who helps a…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordACCESSORY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative. 2. Accessories are articles such as belts and scarves which you wear or carry but which are not part of your main clothing. 3.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › accessoryaccessory | meaning of accessory in Longman Dictionary of...

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    accessory meaning, definition, what is accessory: something such as a piece of equipment o...: Learn more.