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Definitions for Accessory
[1] a subordinate or supplementary part, object, or the like, used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety, etc., as a spotlight on an automobile or a lens cover on a camera.
[2] an article or set of articles of dress, as gloves, earrings, or a scarf, that adds completeness, convenience, attractiveness, etc., to one's basic outfit.
[3] Law . Also called accessory before the fact . a person who, though not present during the commission of a felony, is guilty of having aided and abetted another, who committed the felony. Also called accessory after the fact . a person who knowingly conceals or assists another who has committed a felony. Compare principal(def 9b) .
[4] Anatomy . accessory nerve.
[5] contributing to a general effect; supplementary; subsidiary.
[6] Law . giving aid as an accessory.
[7] Petrography . (of a mineral) being present in small amounts in a rock and having no bearing on the classification of the rock, as zircon in granite.
[8] a supplementary part or object, as of a car, appliance, etc
[9] (often plural) a small accompanying item of dress, esp of women's dress
[10] a person who incites someone to commit a crime or assists the perpetrator of a crime, either before or during its commission
[11] supplementary; additional; subordinate
[12] assisting in or having knowledge of an act, esp a crime
Words related to Accessory
decoration, component, adornment, appliance, trim, help, extension, extra, addition, accent, appendix, frill, adjunct, supplement, attachment, appendage, appurtenance, trimming, colleague, plant
Words nearby Accessory
accession, accession number, accessorial, accessorius, accessorize, accessory, accessory adrenal, accessory apartment, accessory bud, accessory cell, accessory cephalic vein
Origin of Accessory
1400–50; late Middle English accessorie (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin accessōrius. See accede, -tory1
Other words from Accessory
ac·ces·so·ri·ly , adverb
ac·ces·so·ri·ness , noun
in·ter·ac·ces·so·ry , adjective
non·ac·ces·so·ry , adjective, noun, plural non·ac·ces·so·ries.
Word origin for Accessory
C17: from Late Latin accessōrius: see access
Synonyms for Accessory
adornment, appliance, component, decoration, accent, addition, adjunct, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, attachment, extension, extra, frill, help, supplement, trim, trimming