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accoutrement vs wear

wear vs accoutrement

accoutrement and wear both are nouns.

accoutrement is not a verb while wear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accoutrement Yes No No No
wear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wear is a hypernym of accoutrement; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than accoutrement:
  • accoutrement: 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 accoutrement include article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.
accoutrement (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
accoutrement (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 accoutrement and wear

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