Thursday, January 10, 2008

accoutrements...

some additional food to add to the plate

the dictionary.com definition is interesting; it refers mostly to military garb:

1. An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural.
2. Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Often used in the plural.
3. accouterments or accoutrements Outward forms of recognition; trappings: cathedral ceilings, heated swimming pools, and other accoutrements signaling great wealth.
4. Archaic The act of accoutering.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

so not how i would have used that in a sentence