accessory in Konkani कोंकणी
accessory in Telugu తెలుగు
accessory in Urdu اُردُو
accessory in English
- accessory⇄accessory, noun, pl.-ries,adjective.
- accessory⇄adj. 1. helping in producing some effect; added; extra.
Ex. His tie supplied an accessory bit of color, which was very pleasing.
(SYN) additional, supplementary.
2. helping to commit or hide a crime; helping in a felony.
3. non - accessory⇄adv. accessorily.
- accessory⇄expr. accessory after the fact, a person who hides an offender against the law, helps him to escape, or fails to report the offense.
Ex. Near relatives who aid a criminal are not regarded as accessories after the fact in many states (Fred E. Inbau) - accessory⇄expr. accessory before the fact, a person who supports or encourages an offender against the law in committing a felony.
Ex. By helping the thieves plan the bank robbery, he was an accessory before the fact. - accessory⇄noun accessoriness.
- accessory⇄noun 1. an extra thing added to help something of more importance; subordinate or nonessential part or detail.
Ex. A heater is a useful accessory to a car. All the accessories to her costume--hat, gloves, shoes, and purse--were perfectly matched.