The meaning of ACCESSORY is an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else. How to use accessory in a sentence.

(Definition of accessory from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

ACCESSORY definition: a subordinate or supplementary part, object, or the like, used mainly for convenience, attractiveness, safety, etc., as a spotlight on an automobile or a lens cover on a …

If someone is guilty of being an accessory to a crime, they helped the person who committed it, or knew it was being committed but did not tell the police.

Definition of accessory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 10, 2025 · accessory (plural accessories) Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment. quotations

accessory (əkˈsɛsərɪ) n, pl -ries 1. a supplementary part or object, as of a car, appliance, etc 2. (often plural) a small accompanying item of dress, esp of women's dress

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Factsheet What does the word accessory mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word accessory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

ACCESSORY meaning: 1 : something added to something else to make it more useful, attractive, or effective; 2 : someone who helps another person commit a crime