accouter

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə ko̅o̅′tər)


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ac•cou•ter  (ə ko̅o̅′tər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. British Terms, Militaryto equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] accoutre. 
  • Vulgar Latin *accō(n)s(ū)tūrāre to sew together, mend (see ac-, couture), though loss of 2d -ū- is unexplained
  • French accoutrer, Old French acou(s)trer to arrange, accommodate, equip, perh.
  • earlier accou(s)tre 1600–10

'accouter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accouterment - accoutre - clothe - couture

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