British spelling of accouter; to equip or outfit with clothing or gear.
Variant spelling of accouter, following British spelling conventions. Both versions derive from French accoutrer and are functionally identical.
British English kept the 're' ending while American English simplified to 'r'—the same split we see with 'theatre/theater'—making 'accoutre' a spelling marker of British vs. American writing.
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