Meaning & Definition of Accessory in English
English⟶
Accessory
/æksɛsəri/
noun
1. Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
synonym:
- accessory,
- accoutrement,
- accouterment
2. A supplementary component that improves capability
synonym:
- accessory,
- appurtenance,
- supplement,
- add-on
3. Someone who helps another person commit a crime
synonym:
- accessory,
- accessary
adjective
1. Aiding and abetting in a crime
- "He was charged with being accessory to the crime"
synonym:
- accessary,
- accessory
2. Furnishing added support
- "An ancillary pump"
- "An adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"
- "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"
synonym:
- accessory,
- adjunct,
- ancillary,
- adjuvant,
- appurtenant,
- auxiliary
Examples of using
The police hunted for an accessory.