/euh kooh"teuhr/ , v.t.
to equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc.
Also, esp. Brit., accoutre .
[ 1600-10; earlier accou ( s ) tre accoutrer, OF acou ( s ) trer to arrange, accommodate, equip, perh. acco ( n ) s ( u ) turare to sew together, mend (see AC-, COUTURE), though loss of 2d -u- is unexplained ]