Collocations for accessory - noun
1. extra item
ADJ.
essential, perfect, useful
This silk scarf is the perfect accessory for stylish summer evenings.
This silk scarf is the perfect accessory for stylish summer evenings.
bathroom, car, fashion
2. person who helps in crime
PREP.
~ to
an accessory to murder
an accessory to murder
PHRASES
an accessory before/after the fact
(= a person who knows about a crime before/after it was committed and protects the criminal)(law) If you were lying to the police, then you have been an accessory after the fact for all these years.
(= a person who knows about a crime before/after it was committed and protects the criminal)(law) If you were lying to the police, then you have been an accessory after the fact for all these years.