Accessory
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Accessory
Adjective
- Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"accessory garments"
- Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
"Her actions were clearly accessory because they helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime."
- Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
"accessory mineral"
- Supernumerary and generally nonfunctional.
"She had an accessory finger on one hand."
Noun
- Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
"the accessories of a mobile phone"
- An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
- A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
"She was an accessory to the murder because she helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime."
- Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
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