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.
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
Wigs have always been a part of my life and have become a staple accessory in my closet. I can remember being a little girl and hearing all the commotion in my house from my mom, aunts and grandmother when picking out their wigs for the day. It was such a good time for them and part of their everyday beauty routine. Sherri Shepherd
The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth. Harold Evans
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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