accessory vs wear

wear vs accessory

accessory and wear both are nouns.

accessory is an adjective but wear is not an adjective.

accessory is not a verb while wear is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accessory	Yes	Yes	No	No
wear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wear is a hypernym of accessory; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than accessory:

accessory: clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Other hypernyms of accessory include article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.

accessory (noun)	wear (noun)
a supplementary component that improves capability	the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing	a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
someone who helps another person commit a crime	impairment resulting from long use

accessory (adjective)	wear (adjective)
furnishing added support
aiding and abetting in a crime

accessory (verb)	wear (verb)
	be dressed in
	put clothing on one's body
	have or show an appearance of
	exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
	have on one's person
	deteriorate through use or stress
	go to pieces
	last and be usable
	have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

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