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accessory

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
something added to a machine or to clothing that has a useful or decorative purpose:

Examples:

fashion accessory Sunglasses are much more than a fashion accessory.
She wore a green wool suit with matching accessories (= shoes, hat, bag, etc.).
Accessories for the top-of-the-range car include leather upholstery, electric windows, and a sunroof.
2
someone who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it:

Examples:

He was charged with being an accessory to murder.
3
someone who helps someone after that person has committed a crime, for example by hiding them from the police:

Examples:

She was charged with being an accessory after the fact.
4
someone who helps in the preparation of a crime:

Examples:

The person who gave him the gun was an accessory before the fact.
5
something extra that improves or completes the thing it is added to:

Examples:

6
someone who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it
7
something extra that improves or completes the thing it is added to:

Examples:

8
a person who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it:

Examples:

He was charged as an accessory to murder.
9
someone who helps a person after they have committed a crime, for example by hiding them from the police
10
someone who helps in the preparation of a crime

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