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accessory

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
accessory /ɪkˈsɛsəri/ noun
plural accessories
accessory
/ɪkˈsɛsəri/
noun
plural accessories
Learner's definition of ACCESSORY
[count]
: something added to something else to make it more useful, attractive, or effective配件;配饰
law : someone who helps another person commit a crime从犯;帮凶
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7048 COCA: 6429

accessory

1 of 2

noun

ac·​ces·​so·​ry ik-ˈse-sə-rē How to pronounce accessory (audio)
ak-,
ek-,
-ˈses-rē,
 also  ə-ˈse-
variants or less commonly accessary
plural accessories
1
a
: an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
auto accessories
clothing accessories
b
: a thing of secondary or lesser importance : adjunct
2
law
a
: a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense

called also accessory before the fact

b
: a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice

called also accessory after the fact

accessory

2 of 2

adjective

1
: assisting under the orders of another
especially : contributing to a crime but not as the chief agent
2
: aiding or contributing in a secondary way : supplementary
accessory materials
3
: present in a minor amount and not essential as a constituent
an accessory mineral in a rock

Example Sentences

Noun fashion accessories such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings He is wanted as an accessory to murder. Adjective most phone services offer accessory features such as call-waiting
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The statement accessory this season is a silver ring that’s a cross between a signet and a thumbprint. Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 The Juniper bonsai tree is the perfect accessory in an office or living room. Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022 Powered by a rechargeable, reusable battery, the DIY accessory connects to an internal handset—no structural changes needed. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022 Designed to be hands-free and weight-balanced—no shoulder aches or strap slippage here—crossbody bags are the perfect on-to-go accessory, but their functionality need not beget boredom. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 Transform a plain wicker basket with handles into the perfect picnic accessory. Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 The accessory is based on the original container for the product. Claire Rafford, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 The accessory is based on the original container for the product. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2022 If mom's favorite accessory is a ring, this religious ring dish was made for her. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 24 Aug. 2022
Adjective
These accessory minerals, better known in their fibrous form as asbestos, grow alongside talc like weeds in a geological garden. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 Land use and development plans in the General Plan update outline ways the city could add 3,000 new single-family homes and 1,500 accessory dwellings in existing neighborhoods by 2050. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2022 After seeing an increase in accessory dwelling units in the College Area in recent years, residents are pushing back on the city’s proposals and expressing their concerns with the zoning changes in the draft plans. Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 The MantisX is a module that very much resembles a laser sight or weapon light that attaches to the accessory rail of your handgun. Richard Mann, Outdoor Life, 22 Aug. 2019 The detached two-story garage has plumbing and electricity, and could possibly be an accessory dwelling unit. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The survey shows a marked decrease in accessory dwelling units and other rental space from last year to this year. Jamie Gold, Forbes, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English accessorie, axcessary "person contributing to the commission of an offense," borrowed from Anglo-French accessorie, accessoire, borrowed from Medieval Latin accessōrius "person contributing to the commission of an offense, supplementary material," from Latin access- (stem in derivation of accēdere "to approach") + -ōrius -ory entry 1 — more at accede

Adjective

Middle English accessorie, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin accessōrius — more at accessory entry 1, -ory entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of accessory was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7048 COCA: 6429
accessory

noun¹

1extra item附件;配件ADJECTIVEessential, must-have必不可少的附件;必備的配件optional自選配件fashionable, stylish時尚飾品;時髦的飾品perfect, ultimate完美的/絕佳的裝飾品This silk scarf is the perfect accessory for stylish summer evenings.這條絲巾是時尚夏夜的理想配飾。fashion, hair時裝飾品;發飾bathroom, car, travel浴室配件;汽車配件;旅遊時的附帶用品
accessory

noun²

2person who helps in crime幫兇;從犯PREPOSITION | PHRASES PREPOSITIONaccessory to⋯的同謀犯an accessory to murder兇殺案的同謀犯PHRASESan accessory before/after the fact (= a person who knows about a crime before/after it was committed and protects the criminal) (law法律) 事前/事後從犯If you were lying to the police, then you have been an accessory after the fact for all these years.你若對警察撒了謊,那麼你這些年來就一直在犯事後包庇罪。

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