fashion accessory

collocation in English

meaningsoffashionandaccessory

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fashion
noun
uk
/ˈfæʃ.ən/us
/ˈfæʃ.ən/
a style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, ...
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accessory
noun
uk
/əkˈses.ər.i/us
/əkˈses.ər.i/
something added to a machine or to clothing that has a useful or ...
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(Definition offashionandaccessoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffashion accessory

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We have been concerned that they have tended to be fitted merely as afashionaccessoryrather than for any practical purpose.
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Unfortunately, many young people see cigarettes as afashionaccessory.
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Most men like to have large and aggressive dogs as a macho,fashionaccessory.
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That will turn this year's euro fear into next year's coolfashionaccessory.
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Those who treat drugs as afashionaccessoryare to be deprecated and dismissed as charlatans.
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They were seen as a cleverfashionaccessory—perhaps as a form of body language or to give vehicles a macho image.
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For me a significant difference is the cosmetic nature of what is essentially afashionaccessory.
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Bull bars appear to be afashionaccessory.
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A machofashionaccessoryis an adequate description of what they represent.
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To some extent, they are not afashionaccessory.
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High-performance cars are no more and no less afashionaccessorythan are bull bars.
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Isn't this and every child's life more important than afashionaccessory?
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His life was destroyed by a part of a vehicle that has no practical value and is merely afashionaccessory.
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The scarf became a realfashionaccessoryby the early 19th century for both men and women.
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His trademarkfashionaccessorybefore he faded from public view in the 1970s was a purple scarf, which he wore with his black flight suit.
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It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial reason, religious reasons, for safety, or as afashionaccessory.
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The satchel became afashionaccessoryand was popular during the 17th century.
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Their headset is actually styled like afashionaccessory.
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The article indicated that women were more prone than men to carry it, and often as afashionaccessory.
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Parasols (as shown in the illustration) protected a lady's skin from the sun, and were considered an importantfashionaccessory.
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