accouterment

Supplementary personal gear

Accouterment is a piece of equipment or gear, especially for a soldier or a particular activity.

The plural accouterments often refers to the complete outfit or trappings associated with a role: all the accouterments of a proper English gentleman.

The word suggests accessories that complete an ensemble rather than essential items.

Also spelled accoutrement.

equipment

gear

Toothed wheel or belongings

gadgets · supplies · provisions · kit · hardware · accessories · devices · utensils · necessities · essentials

attire

garments

Articles of clothing

dress · wardrobe · vestments · regalia · uniform · livery · raiment · habiliments · frock · robes

military

armory

Military weapons storehouse

holster · scabbard · bandolier · canteen · epaulettes · insignia · medals · sidearm · bayonet · sheath

adornment

ornamentation

Decorative additions to something

finery · garnish · frills · flourishes · trimmings · braid · tassels · piping · fringe · lace

fashion

accessory

Supplementary addition

bespoke · tailoring · styling · coordinating · complementing · layering · curating

Opposites
necessity/essentiality

accoutermentessential

Fundamentally necessary

necessity · bare necessity · basic · fundamental · requisite

elaboration/adornment

accoutermentbareness

Lack of covering

plainness · simplicity · bare essentials · austerity · minimalism

Family

accouterments

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G