Definition of Accessory

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Accessory

Accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; additional; connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or contributory; said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.

That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate.

Same as Accessary, n.

Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.

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Accessory Quotations

To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
Vera Wang

I enjoy hats. And when one has filthy hair, that is a good accessory.
Julia Roberts

At school my boobs were bigger than all my friends' and I was afraid to show them. Now, I feel they make my outfits look better. They're like an accessory.
Jessica Simpson

The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth.
Harold Evans

I have an engagement ring, which is my favorite accessory.
Jules Asner

Accessory Translations

accessory in Dutch is bijkomstig, bijbehorend, bijkomend
accessory in French is secondaire, accessoire, appendice, auxiliaire
accessory in Norwegian is ekstra, medskyldig

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