/əkˈsesəri/
ac·ces·sory
BrE /əkˈsesəri/
NAmE /əkˈsesəri/
(
plural
ac·ces·sories)
[usually pl.]
an extra piece of equipment that is useful but not essential or that can be added to sth else as a decoration
bicycle accessories
a range of furnishings and accessories for the home
[usually pl.]
a thing that you can wear or carry that matches your clothes, for example a belt or a bag
(law)
a person who helps sb to commit a crime or who knows about it and protects the person from the police
an accessory before/after the fact (= before/after the crime was committed)
~ to sth
He was charged with being an accessory to murder.
ac·ces·sory
BrE /əkˈsesəri/
NAmE /əkˈsesəri/
(specialist)
not the most important when compared to others
the accessory muscles of respiration