accessorize

[ ak-ses-uh-riz ]

verb (used with object)

, ac·ces·so·rized, ac·ces·so·riz·ing.

1. to fit or equip with accessories:

   to accessorize a car with special seat covers.

verb (used without object)

, ac·ces·so·rized, ac·ces·so·riz·ing.

1. to choose or wear accessories:

   Well-dressed women accessorize according to the occasion.

2. to be suitable for accessories:

   Some clothes accessorize more easily than others.

accessorize

/ əkˈsɛsəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to add accessories to

   accessorize a plain jacket with feminine jewellery

Other Words From

• ac·cesso·ri·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accessorize¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–39; accessor(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Club kid platforms accessorized with ripped black tights.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was finally old enough to accessorize my slippers, I took great care in my ribbon ritual.

From Los Angeles Times

In the laugh break that followed that joke, she stared directly into the camera, her mouth playfully twisted in a “you know what I’m talkin’ about” half smirk, accessorized with side-eye.

From Salon

For Burnett’s Norma, despite spending several episodes unconscious or immobilized in a bed or wheelchair, the character nevertheless is coiffed, made up and accessorized, often with a dazzling turban and earrings.

From Los Angeles Times

If children were visiting, he would sometimes accessorize his formal uniform with a curly-haired wig or glasses with plastic eyeballs on springs.

From Seattle Times