Accessory

What “Accessory” means

Adj

1. Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
2. Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
3. Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
4. Supernumerary and generally nonfunctional.

Noun

1. Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
2. An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
3. A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
4. Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *kezdō Latin cēdō Latin accēdō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin accessor Latin -ius Medieval Latin accessōriusbor. English accessory From Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessus. Compare access, from same root.

From Middle English accessorie, from Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessus. Compare access, from same root.

Business name ideas with “Accessory”

Industries where “Accessory” fits

We suggest this word for 3 business types and industries, including:

• Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
• Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores
• Clothing Accessories Stores