wear vs accessory

accessory vs wear

wear and accessory both are nouns.

wear is not an adjective while accessory is an adjective.

wear is a verb but accessory is not a verb.

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

As nouns, accessory is a hyponym of wear; that is, accessory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wear:

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

Other hyponyms of wear include accouterment, accoutrement, apparel, clothes, dress, wearing apparel, array, raiment, regalia, attire, dress, garb, beachwear, black, blue, change, civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes, drag, footwear, garment, gray, grey, hand wear, handwear, headdress, headgear, knitwear, leisure wear, loungewear, man's clothing, neckpiece, nightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear, outerwear, overclothes, protective garment, ready-to-wear, slip-on, slops, street clothes, tailor-made, duds, threads, togs, uniform, vestiture, woman's clothing, work-clothes, work-clothing, work clothes, work clothing.

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

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

wear (verb)	accessory (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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