accoutrement /əˈku.tɚ.mənt/ noun4 •[in the plural] A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.Thus One / Jovial his Mate bespoke; O Friend, observe, / How gay with all th'Accoutrements of War / The Britons come, with Gold well fraught they come — 1705 •[in the plural] An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.To me she's married, not vnto my cloathes: / Could I repaire what she will weare in me, / As I can change these poore accoutrements, / 'Twere well for Kate, and better for my selfe. — 1590 •An identifying yet superficial characteristic.But musical ancestry aside, the influence to which [Justin] Bieber is most beholden is the current trends in pop music, which means Believe is loaded up with EDM accouterments, […] — 2012 •(no longer used) The act of accoutering; furnishing. formsaccoutrements
