accessoire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- ancillary adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
- prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
- property noun Something that a person or organization owns, especially land, buildings, or possessions.
Senses
accessoire is used for these senses in English:
- accessory Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]
- ancillary Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
- prop (theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- property (usually, in the plural, theater) A prop, an object used in a dramatic production.
accessory — full definition
- noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
- noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
- adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.
ancillary — full definition
- adjective Providing support to something more important, without being an essential part of it.
- noun A person or thing that provides support to a main activity, such as a support worker in a hospital or school.