paraphernalia

par·a·pher·na·lia  (pr-fr-nly, -f-nly)

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

1. Personal belongings.

2. The articles used in a particular activity; equipment: a photographer's paraphernalia. See Synonyms at equipment.

3. A married woman's personal property exclusive of her dowry, according to common law.

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[Medieval Latin paraphernlia, neuter pl. of paraphernlis, pertaining to the parapherna, a married woman's property exclusive of her dowry, from Greek : para-, beyond; see para-¹ + phern, dowry; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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paraphernalia

Noun

various articles or bits of equipment [Greek para- beyond + phernē dowry]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paraphernalia - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. appurtenance, gear equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing kit, outfit - gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose regalia - paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) rig - gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise rigging, tackle - gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails saddlery, stable gear, tack - gear for a horse

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paraphernalia

noun equipment, things, effects, material, stuff, tackle, gear, baggage, apparatus, belongings, clobber Brit. (slang) accoutrements, impedimenta, appurtenances, equipage

Translations

paraphernalia [pærəfəˈneɪlɪə] n → parafernalia

paraphernalia [pærəfəˈneɪlɪə] n → attirail m, affaires fpl

paraphernalia [pærəfəˈneɪlɪə] n → Utensilien pl

paraphernalia [pærəfəˈneɪlɪə] n → attrezzi mpl; roba

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paraphernalia

n paraphernalia [pӕrəfəˈneiliə]

a (large) collection of (small) objects, often the tools etc for a job or hobby a photographer's paraphernalia.rommel, uitrustingجِهاز، أدَوات المِهنَة أو الهِوايَهлични принадлежностиvýzbroj, vybaveníudstyr; værktøjdie Utensilien(pl.)συμπράγκαλαparafernaliavarustus, nipped-näppedابزار؛ وسایلtarvikkeetattirailצִיוּדव्यक्तिगत या निजी सामानpribor, opremafelszerelésperalatangræjur, dótattrezzi, accessori装備신변 소지품; 비품reikmenyspiederumi; atribūti; rīki (komplekts)perlengkapanspullenremedier, utstyrsprzęt, oprzyrządowanieacessóriosaccesoriiпринадлежности; причиндалыvýstroj, vybavenieopremapribortillbehör, utrustning, attiraljerของใช้ส่วนตัวâlet, edevat, techizat隨身用具речіذاتي سازوسامانđồ dùng cá nhân随身用具