## Meanings
1. An extra item, such as a scarf or bag, that completes an outfit.
2. An additional part or attachment that goes with a main piece of equipment.
3. Helping in a smaller or secondary way; additional.
4. A person who helps someone commit a crime without taking part in it directly.

## Examples
- A simple necklace can be the perfect accessory for an evening dress.
- The camera comes with a range of accessories, including a tripod.
- These vitamins play an accessory role in keeping the body healthy.
- She was charged as an accessory to the robbery.

## Synonyms
- addition
- attachment
- supplement

## Derived Forms
- accessorial
- accessorily
- accessoriness
- accessorist
- accessorize
- accessoryless
- accessoryship
- nonaccessory
- sexcessory
- unaccessory
- vagoaccessory

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: accessorie
- Root: accessōrius
- Root: accessor

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

## AI Etymology
Accessory comes from Middle English accessorie, from Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessus. Compare access, from same root.

## Topics
- People & Society

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