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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).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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