auto accessory
- noun
- /ˈɔːtoʊ əkˈsɛsəri/
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accesorio de auto
- He added custom seat covers as an auto accessory to make the ride more comfortable and stylish.
Examples
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The store sells a variety of auto accessories, including floor mats and phone mounts, to enhance your driving experience.
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I'm with my old man in auto accessories, why?
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I've got tins of stuff and some auto accessories and other things.
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I bought a sleek new steering wheel cover as an auto accessory to improve my car's interior design.
Synonyms
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3.5
An extra part or device that improves how something works
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9.9
An extra item for clothing and gear, like a bag or scarf
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9.9
A thing that is not necessary but makes the main thing more useful like a tool or cover
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an additional item for a car' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'auto' (car) with 'accessory' (an add-on component). This straightforward noun+noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern (e.g. car accessory, accesorio de coche) and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Auto accessory combines auto, short for automobile meaning the car, and accessory, an extra item people add to clothes for style or use. So an auto accessory is an 'extra item' you add to a car to make it more comfortable, useful, or stylish.