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Accessory vs. Clothing — What's the Difference?

Accessory vs. Clothing — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Accessory and Clothing

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Accessory

A subordinate or supplementary item; an adjunct.

Clothing

Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural products found in the environment, put together.

Accessory

Something nonessential but desirable that contributes to an effect or result.

Clothing

Clothes considered as a group; wearing apparel.

Accessory

(Law) One who knowingly assists a lawbreaker in the commission of a crime but does not actually participate in that crime.
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Clothing

A covering.

Accessory

Having a secondary, supplementary, or subordinate function.

Clothing

Present participle of clothe

Accessory

(Law) Involving the knowing assistance of a lawbreaker in the commission of a crime without actual participation in the crime.

Clothing

Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.
You should wear warm clothing when it is cold outside.
All but two pieces of clothing came out of the washing machine stained.
A poncho is an item of clothing used by many people in Latin America.
A shirt is an article of clothing that covers the torso and arms.

Accessory

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory.
Accessory garments
Surprise parties succeed with the help of accessory neighbors or colleagues.

Clothing

An act or instance of putting clothes on.
The clothing and unclothing of the idols was of special significance.

Accessory

(legal) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Her actions were clearly accessory because they helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.

Clothing

(obsolete) The art or process of making cloth.

Accessory

Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
Accessory mineral

Clothing

A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.

Accessory

Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
The accessories of a mobile phone

Clothing

Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering.
From others he shall stand in need of nothing,Yet on his brothers shall depend for clothing.
As for me, . . . my clothing was sackloth.

Accessory

(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.

Clothing

The art of process of making cloth.
Instructing [refugees] in the art of clothing.

Accessory

(legal) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
She was an accessory to the murder because she helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.

Clothing

A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.

Accessory

(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.

Clothing

See Card clothing, under 3d Card.

Accessory

Accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; additional; connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or contributory; said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.

Clothing

A covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Accessory

That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate.

Accessory

Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts.

Accessory

Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing

Accessory

A supplementary component that improves capability

Accessory

Someone who helps another person commit a crime

Accessory

Relating to something that is added but is not essential;
An ancillary pump
An adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other

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