Meaning & use
Accessory
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An item added to an outfit, room, or product to enhance its usefulness or appearance.
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She chose a silver necklace as the perfect accessory for her outfit.
Car dealers often try to sell extra accessories like floor mats and roof racks.
A note on using this word
In criminal law, an "accessory" is someone who helps commit a crime without taking part directly, distinct from a "principal."
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A person who helps another commit a crime, typically by assisting before or after the act rather than taking part directly.
He was charged as an accessory to the robbery for driving the getaway car.
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