accoutrement

Alternative forms

• (chiefly US) accouterment

Etymology

From Middle French accoustrement, from accoustrer + -ment, from Old French acostrer (“arrange, sew up”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

accoutrement (plural accoutrements)

1. The act of accoutering.
2. An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
3. (plural only) apparatus needed for a task or journey.
4. (military, plural only) Equipment other than weapons and uniform.
5. (plural only) trappings.
6. An identifying yet superficial characteristic.

Anagrams

• accouterment

Etymology

From accoutrer +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ku.tʁə.mɑ̃/

Noun

accoutrement m (plural accoutrements)

1. (obsolete) (elaborate) outfit
2. (colloquial, pejorative) getup

Further reading

• “accoutrement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).