Paraphernalia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpæɹəfəˈneɪli.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paraphernalia is a noun meaning Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity.
Meaning
Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity.
More Meanings
- (archaic, family law) Objects that a married woman owns, such as clothing and jewellery, apart from her dowry.
Example Sentences
drug paraphernalia
He has an impressive collection of bicycling paraphernalia, but he doesn't ride very often anymore.
Then the boys arrived, with their camping paraphernalia, and in such bubbling good spirits that the girls were infected with them, for they had become rather lonesome of late.
People such as William James and the Stephensons (with whom he collaborated) may have been the movers and shakers of the early railways, but there was other, less exalted bods who constructed all the paraphernalia—including stations.
Synonyms for paraphernalia
Depending on context, synonyms include stuff, utensil, parapherna, paraphernals, appurtenances, gear.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include appurtenances, gear, equipment, means, appliances, containers.
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