n.
Variant: or ac · cou · ter · ment
Pronunciation: ə - ' kü-tr ə -m ə nt, - ' kü-t ə r-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1549
1 a : EQUIPMENT , TRAPPINGS specifically : a soldier's outfit usually not including clothes and weapons ― usually used in plural b : an accessory item of clothing or equipment ― usually used in plural
2 archaic : the act of accoutring
3 : an identifying and often superficial characteristic or device ― usually used in plural < accoutrement s of power that define our diplomacy ― Elizabeth Drew>