different between equipment vs accoutre

English

Etymology

From equip +? -ment, or from French équipement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??kw?pm?nt/

Noun

equipment (usually uncountable, plural equipments)

1. The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
   • (Can we date this quote?) David Hume:

     The equipment of the fleet was hastened by De Witt.

2. Whatever is used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
   • 1851, Henry Longfellow, The Golden Legend

     Armed and dight, In the equipments of a knight.

Derived terms

Related terms

• equip

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ku?t?/, enPR: ac-cou*tre

Verb

accoutre (third-person singular simple present accoutres, present participle accoutring or accoutreing, simple past and past participle accoutred)

1. (Commonwealth of Nations) Alternative form of accouter

Derived terms

• accoutrement

Translations

Anagrams

• accouter, cocurate

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: accoutrent, accoutres

Verb

accoutre

1. first-person singular present indicative of accoutrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of accoutrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of accoutrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of accoutrer
5. second-person singular imperative of accoutrer