accessory
US /ækˈsɛsɚi/
Definition
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The store sells phone cases and other accessories at a discount this week.
Word Family
NounNoun
accessory gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
accessory gốc
accessorial
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- attachmenta feeling of affection for a person or an institution
- add-ona component that is added to something to improve it
- supplementtextual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
Collocations
- Easy fashion accessoryto fashion accessory, meaning to make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
- Medium optional accessorydescribing optional accessory (possible but not necessary; left to personal choice)
- Hard mobile phone accessoriesdescribing mobile phone accessories (a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay)
- Very Hard accessory after the factdescribing accessory after the fact (clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing)
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