paraphernalia

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌpæɹəfəˈneɪli.ə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌpɛɹəfɚˈneɪli.ə/, /ˌpɛɹəfəˈneɪli.ə/

Noun

1. Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff.

   He has an impressive collection of bicycling paraphernalia, but he doesn't ride very often anymore.

2. (archaic) Things a woman owns, apart from her dowry.

Synonyms

• (woman's possessions) parapherna

Translations

• French: panoplie, attirail
• German: Utensilien
• Italian: paraferni, armamentario, attrezzi, dote
• Portuguese: parafernália
• Russian: принадлежность
• Spanish: parafernalia

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