accoutrement

accoutrement (plural accoutrements)

1. (Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment.
   • 1886, Robert Louis Stevensony, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde:

     Strange to relate, this ludicrous accoutrement was far from moving me to laughter.

   • 1932, D. H. Lawrence, The Ship of Death:

     A little ship, with oars and food / and little dishes, and all accoutrements / fitting and ready for the departing soul.

• accouterment

From accoutrer +‎ -ment.

• IPA^(key): /a.ku.tʁə.mɑ̃/

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accoutrement m (plural accoutrements)

1. (obsolete) (elaborate) outfit
2. (colloquial, derogatory) getup
3. Additions to food, supplying enhanced tastes

• “accoutrement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.