accessory
[noun]
Synonyms:
- addition, accompaniment, adjunct, adornment, appendage, attachment, decoration, extra, supplement, trimming
- accomplice, abettor, assistant, associate (in crime), colleague, confederate, helper, partner

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Antonyms: principal, constituent, integral
Contrasted words: constitutional, ingrained, inherent, intrinsic, cardinal, fundamental, vital, essential, indispensable, necessary
Related Words: accompaniment, concomitant, accretion, addition, increment, secondary, subordinate, tributary, coincident, concurrent, adventitious, incidental

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ac‧ces‧so‧ry /əkˈsesəri/ noun (plural accessories) [countable]

1. [usually plural] something such as a piece of equipment or a decoration that is not necessary, but that makes a machine, car, room etc more useful or more attractive:
bathroom accessories such as mirrors and towel-rails

2. [usually plural] something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive:
fashion accessories
a set of fully matching clothes and accessories

3. someone who helps a criminal, especially by helping them hide from the police
accessory to
an accessory to murder
an accessory before/after the fact (=someone who helps a criminal before or after the crime)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

accessory
noun
I. extra item
ADJ. essential, perfect, useful This silk scarf is the perfect accessory for stylish summer evenings.
bathroom, car, fashion

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

accessory
II. person who helps in crime
PREP. ~ to an accessory to murder
PHRASES an accessory before/after the fact (= a person who knows about a crime before/after it was committed and protects the criminal) (law) If you were lying to the police, then you have been an accessory after the fact for all these years.

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