provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip"
(transitive verb.) 1596. From French accoutrer, Old French accoutrer, accoustrer; à (Latin ad) + perhaps Late Latin custor, for custos (“guardian, sacristan”) (compare custody), or perhaps akin to English guilt.