Accessory
noun
An extra part or thing that is added to something to enhance or improve it.
A cell phone charger is an accessory that comes with the purchase.
Often appears as...
- fashion accessory
- car accessory
noun
In law, a person who helps someone else to do a crime but does not do it themselves.
The driver who helped the thief getaway from the crime scene was charged as an accessory.
Often appears as...
- accessory to crime
- accessory after the fact
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Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Helping or supplementing; Auxiliary.
Accessory muscles aid in the breathing process.
Often appears as...
- accessory nerve
- accessory gland
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An extra part or thing that is added to something to enhance or improve it.
A cell phone charger is an accessory that comes with the purchase.
Often appears as...
- fashion accessory
- car accessory
noun
In law, a person who helps someone else to do a crime but does not do it themselves.
The driver who helped the thief getaway from the crime scene was charged as an accessory.
Often appears as...
- accessory to crime
- accessory after the fact
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Helping or supplementing; Auxiliary.
Accessory muscles aid in the breathing process.
Often appears as...
- accessory nerve
- accessory gland
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Enhancement Purpose
Accessory is used to describe items that improve the functionality or appearance of the main product.
Smartphone cases are popular accessories for personalization.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Essential
While accessories add value, they are not absolutely necessary for the functioning of the primary item.
You can ride the bike without its accessory basket.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Usage
This term is versatile and can apply to various items from electronics to fashion.
A tie is considered a fashion accessory.
Pro Tip 1/3Enhancement Purpose
Accessory is used to describe items that improve the functionality or appearance of the main product.
Smartphone cases are popular accessories for personalization.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Essential
While accessories add value, they are not absolutely necessary for the functioning of the primary item.
You can ride the bike without its accessory basket.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Usage
This term is versatile and can apply to various items from electronics to fashion.
A tie is considered a fashion accessory.
Pro Tip 1/3Enhancement Purpose
Accessory is used to describe items that improve the functionality or appearance of the main product.
Smartphone cases are popular accessories for personalization.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Essential
While accessories add value, they are not absolutely necessary for the functioning of the primary item.
You can ride the bike without its accessory basket.
Pro Tip 3/3Broad Usage
This term is versatile and can apply to various items from electronics to fashion.
A tie is considered a fashion accessory.
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The Future of Fashion –...
that no one group can solve this problem alone. And to meet this moment, it was time to act in collaboration instead of competition. We did just that. With the idea that we're going to solve this really big problem really fast. And here's a taste of how they're supporting Mylo. Lululemon wove Mylo into yoga and wellness accessories.
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Paola Antonelli: Design...
So he designed all these series of accessories. This one is something that takes away the sheets from you at night. Then there's another one that breathes on your neck. There's another one that throws plates and breaks them. So it's just this idea of what we really miss in life.
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How Arduino is...
robot that excites kids not me like I'm an old guy what am I supposed to excite but it's like in terms of educational lessons there's also companies like Google that are using the technology to create interfaces between mobile phones tablets and the real world so the accessory
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The myth of bringing...
You knock on the door. Out steps these bright red boots, the perfect accessory to your friend's Wonder Woman costume. Wonder is the exact description of the look on your face. As you enter the house, your eyes dart across a number of cartoon characters, uniformed professionals
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Juliana Machado...
many ways of exploiting wildlife as it was very well shown here. From the production of souvenirs to the creation in food items, luck, religious charms, fashion accessories. Substances to supply the drug industry or cosmetic industry. Rare animals to supply the international
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When jewelry gets smart...
to what I was doing or who I was with and since most women I know wear jewelry I thought that the time was right to finally put our clothing and our accessories to work and to have them help us and do more than just decorate us I began to see this vision of the
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Fountain Pens Are...
people who do everything that I do there may be half a dozen in the world some of the most interesting technology the past two centuries has gone in development of fountain pencil and in addition to that fountain pen is really personal accessories Dunn's
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Facebook's role in...
is that liberal democracy is broken. And you broke it. This is not democracy -- spreading lies in darkness, paid for with illegal cash, from God knows where. It's subversion, and you are accessories to it.
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Yves Behar: Designing...
and all the nerdy stuff out of it, and try to make it as beautiful as we can. I mean, think about the care we take in selecting sunglasses, or jewelry, or accessories is really important,
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Nature's First Line of...
but the eggs have a special protection it's known as sam sam the letters stand for shell accessory material and it's a microscopic protective layer that all eggs have
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The Future of Fashion –...
that no one group can solve this problem alone. And to meet this moment, it was time to act in collaboration instead of competition. We did just that. With the idea that we're going to solve this really big problem really fast. And here's a taste of how they're supporting Mylo. Lululemon wove Mylo into yoga and wellness accessories.
Video examples
Paola Antonelli: Design...
So he designed all these series of accessories. This one is something that takes away the sheets from you at night. Then there's another one that breathes on your neck. There's another one that throws plates and breaks them. So it's just this idea of what we really miss in life.
Video examples
How Arduino is...
robot that excites kids not me like I'm an old guy what am I supposed to excite but it's like in terms of educational lessons there's also companies like Google that are using the technology to create interfaces between mobile phones tablets and the real world so the accessory
Video examples
The myth of bringing...
You knock on the door. Out steps these bright red boots, the perfect accessory to your friend's Wonder Woman costume. Wonder is the exact description of the look on your face. As you enter the house, your eyes dart across a number of cartoon characters, uniformed professionals
Video examples
Juliana Machado...
many ways of exploiting wildlife as it was very well shown here. From the production of souvenirs to the creation in food items, luck, religious charms, fashion accessories. Substances to supply the drug industry or cosmetic industry. Rare animals to supply the international
Video examples
When jewelry gets smart...
to what I was doing or who I was with and since most women I know wear jewelry I thought that the time was right to finally put our clothing and our accessories to work and to have them help us and do more than just decorate us I began to see this vision of the
Video examples
Fountain Pens Are...
people who do everything that I do there may be half a dozen in the world some of the most interesting technology the past two centuries has gone in development of fountain pencil and in addition to that fountain pen is really personal accessories Dunn's
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Facebook's role in...
is that liberal democracy is broken. And you broke it. This is not democracy -- spreading lies in darkness, paid for with illegal cash, from God knows where. It's subversion, and you are accessories to it.
Video examples
Yves Behar: Designing...
and all the nerdy stuff out of it, and try to make it as beautiful as we can. I mean, think about the care we take in selecting sunglasses, or jewelry, or accessories is really important,
Video examples
Nature's First Line of...
but the eggs have a special protection it's known as sam sam the letters stand for shell accessory material and it's a microscopic protective layer that all eggs have
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RuPaul
American Entertainer
People deal with grief in many different ways. And some people in show business parade their relationships around like an accessory, and others like to keep it separate from business and commerce. It's perfectly fine to say, 'I actually don't want to talk about my love because that's not part of the fantasy world I created in commerce.
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Hilary Farr
British Designer
I always encourage my young clients just starting to create a home, to buy at least one piece of investment furniture, or accessory, or piece of art each year rather than following a trend that will come along, be copied cheaply for the mass market and then be gone.
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Francois Nars
French Businessman
In a lot of cases, makeup is a fantastic help, and that's why women love makeup in general. It's a fantastic way to help somebody look great. It's not the only way, of course, but it's a major accessory, along with hair, clothes, lighting, all those things.
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Orianthi
Australian Musician
When you're up on stage, especially being a female guitar player in a male-dominated field, if they just see you're into it, and it's your passion, and you're just giving it your all - it's not, like, an accessory - then it's all cool.
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Margherita Missoni
Italian Designer
I think that clothes and accessories define and describe who we are. I can't see many differences between them; they are indeed a way to introduce ourselves to other people, and they help us transmitting a message to others.
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Hannah Murray
English Actress
There are so many female roles - particularly for young women - that are just somebody's girlfriend or somebody's daughter, or that are accessories to the main story rather than being three-dimensional characters.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
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.
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Sonia Rykiel
French Designer
Everyone knows that life is very expensive and you can change, you can turn, you can play with clothes with a lot of accessories.
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
I'll probably always have some black in my accessories, but it's also important to have a pop of color.
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Harold Evans
British Journalist
The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth.
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RuPaul
American Entertainer
People deal with grief in many different ways. And some people in show business parade their relationships around like an accessory, and others like to keep it separate from business and commerce. It's perfectly fine to say, 'I actually don't want to talk about my love because that's not part of the fantasy world I created in commerce.
Quote examples
Hilary Farr
British Designer
I always encourage my young clients just starting to create a home, to buy at least one piece of investment furniture, or accessory, or piece of art each year rather than following a trend that will come along, be copied cheaply for the mass market and then be gone.
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Francois Nars
French Businessman
In a lot of cases, makeup is a fantastic help, and that's why women love makeup in general. It's a fantastic way to help somebody look great. It's not the only way, of course, but it's a major accessory, along with hair, clothes, lighting, all those things.
Quote examples
Orianthi
Australian Musician
When you're up on stage, especially being a female guitar player in a male-dominated field, if they just see you're into it, and it's your passion, and you're just giving it your all - it's not, like, an accessory - then it's all cool.
Quote examples
Margherita Missoni
Italian Designer
I think that clothes and accessories define and describe who we are. I can't see many differences between them; they are indeed a way to introduce ourselves to other people, and they help us transmitting a message to others.
Quote examples
Hannah Murray
English Actress
There are so many female roles - particularly for young women - that are just somebody's girlfriend or somebody's daughter, or that are accessories to the main story rather than being three-dimensional characters.
Quote examples
Jessica Simpson
American Musician
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.
Quote examples
Sonia Rykiel
French Designer
Everyone knows that life is very expensive and you can change, you can turn, you can play with clothes with a lot of accessories.
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Coco Rocha
Canadian Model
I'll probably always have some black in my accessories, but it's also important to have a pop of color.
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Harold Evans
British Journalist
The camera cannot lie, but it can be an accessory to untruth.
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