accoutre

[ uh-koo-ter ]

verb (used with object)

, ac·cou·tred, ac·cou·tring.

1. Chiefly British. a variant of accouter.

accoutre

/ əˈkuːtə /

verb

1. tr; usually passive to provide with equipment or dress, esp military

Word History and Origins

Origin of accoutre¹

C16: from Old French accoustrer to equip with clothing, ultimately related to Latin consuere to sew together

Example Sentences

He describes camels, accoutre­ments, attendants, a long, long story, growing longer with the years.

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He describes camels, accoutre­ments, attendants, a long, long story, growing longer with the years.

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The nobles used to make a very splendid appearance at the jousts and tournaments which were held on the queen's birthday, and on one of these occasions Raleigh took it into his head to accoutre all his followers in orange-coloured plumes.

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The colonel departed, doubting sorely in his heart how to accoutre and lead from the barrack stables three horses, in the teeth of his revolted regiment.

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It is also written with a silent o, as in tour, croup, group, youth, wound, souvenir, surtout, cartouche, contour, amour, uncouth, accoutre, moustache, tambourine.

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