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accoutrement — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • getup noun Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.
  • trappings noun The outward items or symbols that come with a role, position, or status.

Senses

accoutrement is used for these senses in English:

  • accouterment (archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.
  • getup (chiefly, US, informal) Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.
  • trappings Something which gives the appearance of something.

getup — full definition

  1. noun Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual.
  2. noun A fight or altercation.
  3. noun Layout and production style, as of a magazine.

trappings — full definition

  1. noun The outward items or symbols that come with a role, position, or status.
  2. noun Decorative coverings or harnesses for a horse.