paraphernalia

  • 21paraphernalia — plural noun they have a ton of camping paraphernalia Syn: equipment, stuff, things, apparatus, kit, implements, tools, utensils, material(s), appliances, accoutrements, appurtenances, odds and ends, bits and pieces; informal gear …

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  • 22paraphernalia — UK [ˌpærəfə(r)ˈneɪlɪə] / US [ˌperəfərˈneɪljə] noun [uncountable] 1) a set of objects, especially those used for a particular activity 2) things that are connected with an event or an institution but are not really essential It will be a full… …

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  • 23paraphernalia — par•a•pher•na•lia [[t]ˌpær ə fərˈneɪl yə, fəˈneɪl [/t]] n. 1) (often used with a pl. v.) equipment, apparatus, or furnishings used in or necessary for a particular activity 2) (used with a pl. v.) personal belongings 3) law (used with a sing. v.) …

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  • 24paraphernalia — n.pl. (also treated as sing.) miscellaneous belongings, items of equipment, accessories, etc. Etymology: orig. = property owned by a married woman, f. med.L paraphernalia f. LL parapherna f. Gk parapherna property apart from a dowry (as PARA (1) …

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  • 25Paraphernalia (disambiguation) — Paraphernalia was the separate property of a married woman, such as clothing and jewelry.Paraphernalia may also refer to:*Drug paraphernalia, any equipment, product, or material that is modified for making, using, or concealing illegal drugs *A… …

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  • 26Paraphernalia (album) — Infobox Album Name = Paraphernalia Type = Studio Artist = Enuff Z nuff Released = March 4, 1999 Recorded = Star Trax, Crestwood, Illinois, USAVelvet Shirts Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USAGroove Master, Chicago, Illinois, USA Genre = Hard rock… …

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  • 27paraphernalia — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Medieval Latin, ultimately from Greek parapherna bride s property beyond her dowry, from para + phernē dowry, from pherein to bear more at bear Date: 1651 1. the separate real or… …

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  • 28paraphernalia — Synonyms and related words: accessories, accouterments, appanages, apparatus, appendages, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, baggage, belongings, chattels, choses, choses in action, choses in possession, choses local, choses… …

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  • 29paraphernalia — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. apparatus, trappings, gear, equipment; belongings. See possession. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gear, material, apparatus; see equipment . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. equipment, gear,… …

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