accoutrements
pronunciation
How to pronounce accoutrements in British English:
UK [əˈku:trəmənts]
How to pronounce accoutrements in American English:
US
Word Origin
- accoutrements (n.)
- 1540s, from Middle French accoustrement (Modern French accoutrement), from accoustrer probably from Old French acostrer "arrange," originally "sew up" (see accouter)
Example
- 1. To protect yourself in future , all your office accoutrements should be discreetly marked with tippex , invisible ink or similar .
- 2. Tencent filled the vacuum by allowing customers to play pc-based games online free of charge , and then selling them digital accoutrements , such as weapons or clothes .
- 3. Governments across the world are determined to promote high-growth companies and the other accoutrements of an entrepreneurial society : can it be long before kim jong un announces a north korean venture-capital fund ?
- 4. Hong kong and singapore , without size , money or resources , have shown what is possible : they are crawling with international fund managers and bankers , plus all the accoutrements of accountants and lawyers .
- 5. Older structures , such as the parliament , were to be tarted up with domes and other accoutrements .