ac ‧ cou ‧ tre ‧ ments /əˈkuːtrəmənts, əˈkuːtrɪmənts/ BrE AmE ( also ac‧cou‧ter‧ments /əˈkuːtəmənts $ -tər-/ American English ) noun [plural]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: accoutrement , from accoutre 'to provide with equipment' , from Old French cousture 'sewing, seam' ]
formal the equipment needed for a particular activity or way of life:
the stylish accoutrements of an English country gentleman