Accessory — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

a supplementary component that improves capability

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænəpiz/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈuːmbɔːl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈuːmbɔːl/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈænəpiz/.

Examples

he was charged with being accessory to the crime
an ancillary pump
an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

appurtenant accessary add-on appurtenance auxiliary supplement accouterment adjuvant ancillary adjunct accoutrement

Parts of Speech

noun	clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
noun	a supplementary component that improves capability
noun	someone who helps another person commit a crime
adjective	aiding and abetting in a crime “he was charged with being accessory to the crime”
adjective	furnishing added support “an ancillary pump”

Word Forms

accessorial	adjective	nonessential but helpful
accessory	adjective	furnishing added support
appurtenant	adjective	furnishing added support
appertain	verb	be a part or attribute of
supplementary	adjective	functioning in a supporting capacity
supplemental	adjective	functioning in a supporting capacity
supplement	verb	add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
add on	verb	add to the very end
accessory	noun	a supplementary component that improves capability
adjunct	noun	something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
appurtenance	noun	a supplementary component that improves capability
auxiliary	noun	someone who acts as assistant

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Zubehör

Kleidung, die getragen oder getragen wird, aber nicht Teil Ihrer Hauptkleidung ist

🇫🇷French

accessoire

vêtements portés ou transportés, mais ne faisant pas partie de vos vêtements principaux

🇪🇸Spanish

accesorio

ropa que se usa o se lleva, pero que no forma parte de su ropa principal

🇮🇹Italian

accessorio

indumenti indossati o trasportati, ma che non fanno parte del tuo abbigliamento principale

🇳🇱Dutch

accessoire

kleding die wordt gedragen of gedragen, maar geen deel uitmaakt van uw hoofdkleding

🇵🇹Portuguese

acessório

roupas que são usadas ou carregadas, mas não fazem parte de sua roupa principal

🇷🇺Russian

аксессуар

одежда, которую носят или носят с собой, но не является частью вашей основной одежды

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गौण

ऐसे कपड़े जो पहने या ले जाए जाते हैं, लेकिन आपके मुख्य कपड़ों का हिस्सा नहीं हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

আনুষঙ্গিক

পোশাক যা পরা বা বহন করা হয়, কিন্তু আপনার প্রধান পোশাকের অংশ নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

துணை

அணிந்திருக்கும் அல்லது எடுத்துச் செல்லும் ஆடை, ஆனால் உங்கள் முக்கிய ஆடையின் ஒரு பகுதி அல்ல

🇮🇳Telugu

అనుబంధ

ధరించే లేదా తీసుకెళ్లే దుస్తులు, కానీ మీ ప్రధాన దుస్తులలో భాగం కాదు

🇮🇳Marathi

ऍक्सेसरी

परिधान केलेले किंवा नेलेले कपडे, परंतु तुमच्या मुख्य कपड्यांचा भाग नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

સહાયક

કપડાં કે જે પહેરવામાં આવે છે અથવા વહન કરવામાં આવે છે, પરંતુ તમારા મુખ્ય કપડાંનો ભાગ નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರಿಕರ

ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಗಿಸುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಭಾಗವಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആക്സസറി

ധരിക്കുന്നതോ ചുമക്കുന്നതോ ആയ വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ, എന്നാൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രധാന വസ്ത്രത്തിൻ്റെ ഭാഗമല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਹਾਇਕ

ਕੱਪੜੇ ਜੋ ਪਹਿਨੇ ਜਾਂ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ, ਪਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਕੱਪੜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

لوازمات

وہ لباس جو پہنا یا اٹھایا جاتا ہے، لیکن آپ کے بنیادی لباس کا حصہ نہیں ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

配饰

穿着或携带的衣服，但不属于主要服装的一部分

🇯🇵Japanese

アクセサリー

着用または携帯しているが、主な衣服の一部ではない衣服

🇰🇷Korean

종범

착용하거나 휴대하지만 주요 의류의 일부는 아닌 의류

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phụ kiện

quần áo được mặc hoặc mang theo, nhưng không phải là một phần quần áo chính của bạn

🇹🇭Thai

อุปกรณ์เสริม

เสื้อผ้าที่สวมใส่หรือถือ แต่ไม่ใช่ส่วนหนึ่งของเสื้อผ้าหลักของคุณ

🇮🇩Indonesian

aksesori

pakaian yang dikenakan atau dibawa, tetapi bukan bagian dari pakaian utama Anda

🇲🇾Malay

aksesori

pakaian yang dipakai atau dibawa, tetapi bukan sebahagian daripada pakaian utama anda

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ملحق

الملابس التي يتم ارتداؤها أو حملها، ولكنها ليست جزءًا من ملابسك الرئيسية

🇮🇷Persian

لوازم جانبی

لباسی که پوشیده یا حمل می شود، اما بخشی از لباس اصلی شما نیست

🇹🇷Turkish

aksesuar

giyilen veya taşınan ancak ana giysinizin parçası olmayan giysiler

🇮🇱Hebrew

אֲבִיזָר

בגדים שנלבשים או נשאים, אך אינם חלק מהלבוש הראשי שלך

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The primary meaning of 'accessory' is 'clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing'.

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Using 'accessory' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'accessory' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'accessory' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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