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accoutre

[ uh-koo-ter ]

verb (used with object)

accoutred, accoutring.
  1. Chiefly British. a variant of accouter.


accoutre

/ əˈːə /

verb

  1. tr; usually passive to provide with equipment or dress, esp military
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accoutre1

C16: from Old French accoustrer to equip with clothing, ultimately related to Latin consuere to sew together
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A spare bathroom accoutred with a chandelier — Florida sun catching the crystals, shimmering across a spill of documents stamped "confidential."

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Kids will continue to play and watch, drawn to the accoutred frowsty barn with its nets and stumps by family or school or the basic joy of bat and ball.

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High up over his neck, and round his chin, he tied a large blue handkerchief, and when thus completely accoutred, gave himself a glance in the glass, saying, "I don't think I should know myself."

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The horsemen were accoutred in breast- and back-plates and steel helmets, and from their sour visages I knew them to be Roundheads.

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But, hark! along the forest way Unwonted echoes rung, And all accoutred for the fray A band of warriors sprung!

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