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accouterment vs wear

wear vs accouterment

accouterment and wear both are nouns.

accouterment is not a verb while wear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accouterment Yes No No No
wear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wear is a hypernym of accouterment; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than accouterment:
  • accouterment: 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 accouterment include article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.
accouterment (noun) wear (noun)
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
accouterment (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
Difference between accouterment and wear

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