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accouterment (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/wotd@lemmy.world

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accouterment (plural accouterments)

(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
Synonyms: equipment, gear, trappings, accessory
(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accouterment#English

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Didn't know there was an alternative spelling of this, I've only ever seen it as accoutrement (the r and e are reversed compared to OP example).

Also, just FYI, the post title has a mistake in it, possibly autocorrect? There an extra 'n' which shouldn't be there :-)

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Accouterments just seems wrong, but it's fun to pronounce it like a Texan who's never seen the word before.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I corrected it; thanks. I heard the word while watching Mark Felton, but perhaps you can help. He appears to say accoutramos or something like that, although I was unable to find this specific form in quick search results.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCnRAzKBqcY&t=122

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, he's saying it the way my suggested spelling is pronounced, with a French accent - kind of like "ah-coo-treh-monn"

Similar to the correct pronunciation of detente, or cinquante - the bold bit is pronounced much like the first syllable of "awesome" or the O in "bother".