Collocations: accessory

accessory noun

1 extra item

adjective

essential , must-have

optional

fashionable , stylish

perfect , ultimate

This silk scarf is the perfect ~ for stylish summer evenings.

fashion , hair

bathroom , car , travel

2 person who helps in crime

preposition

~   to

an ~ to murder

phrases

an ~ 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 ~ after the fact for all these years.