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accessory
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accessory
(noun)
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accessory
/ɪk
ˈ
sɛsəri/
noun
plural
accessories
accessory
/ɪk
ˈ
sɛsəri/
noun
plural
accessories
Learner's definition of ACCESSORY
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]
1
:
something added to something else to make it more useful, attractive, or effective
fashion/clothing
accessories
such as scarves, handkerchiefs, bracelets, and rings
automotive
accessories
computer
accessories
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law
:
someone who helps another person commit a crime
He is wanted as an
accessory
to murder.
She was charged as an
accessory before/after the fact
. [=someone who helps a criminal before/after a crime has been committed]
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