1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Accessory \Ac*ces"so*ry\, noun; pl. {Accessories}. 1. That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate. ''The aspect and accessories of a den of banditti.'' --Carlyle. 2. (Law) Same as {Accessary}, noun 3. (Fine Arts) Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. --Elmes. Syn: Abettor; accomplice; ally; coadjutor. See {Abettor}. ||

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