accessory

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An extra item, such as a scarf or bag, that completes an outfit.

   A simple necklace can be the perfect accessory for an evening dress.

2. 2
   noun

   An additional part or attachment that goes with a main piece of equipment.

   The camera comes with a range of accessories, including a tripod.

3. 3
   adj

   Helping in a smaller or secondary way; additional.

   These vitamins play an accessory role in keeping the body healthy.

4. 4
   noun

   A person who helps someone commit a crime without taking part in it directly.

   She was charged as an accessory to the robbery.

From Middle English accessorie, from Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessus. Compare access, from same root.

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