accessorize

English

Alternative forms

• accessorise (mostly British)

Etymology

From accessory +‎ -ize. First attested in 1939 in American English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əkˈsɛsəɹaɪz/

Verb

accessorize (third-person singular simple present accessorizes, present participle accessorizing, simple past and past participle accessorized)

1. (ambitransitive) To furnish with accessories.
2. (intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.

Derived terms

• accessorization
• overaccessorize

Translations

to furnish with accessories

• Finnish: lisävarustella

to wear or choose accessories

• Finnish: asustautua
• Portuguese: acessorizar