1. Furnishing added support
   "an accessory pump";
   - adjunct, ancillary, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary
    
2. Aiding and abetting in a crime
   "he was charged with being accessory to the crime";
   - accessary

1. A supplementary component that improves capability
   "The smartphone case was sold as an optional accessory";
   - appurtenance, supplement, add-on, bolt-on
    
2. Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
   "His military accessories included a belt, holster, and canteen";
   - accoutrement, accouterment [US]
    
3. Someone who helps another person commit a crime
   "The getaway driver was charged as an accessory to the robbery";
   - accessary

Derived forms: accessories

See also: supportive

Type of: article of clothing, clothing, component, constituent, crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], duds [informal], element, felon, habiliment [archaic], malefactor [formal], outlaw, threads [informal], togs [informal], vesture [archaic], wear, wearable

Encyclopedia: Accessory