What does "accessory" mean?

Accessory: That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate. "The aspect and accessories of a den of banditti." Carlyle.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(Law) Same as Accessary, n.
  2. 3.(Fine Arts) Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. Elmes. See Abettor.

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