'Paraphernalia' definitions:
Definition of 'paraphernalia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. [syn: gear, paraphernalia, appurtenance]
Definition of 'Paraphernalia'
From: GCIDE
- Paraphernalia \Par`a*pher*na"li*a\, n. pl. [LL. paraphernalia bona, fr. L. parapherna, pl., parapherna, Gr. ?; para` beside + ? a bride's dowry, fr. fe`rein to bring. See 1st Bear.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Law) Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Personal belongings; ornaments; finery; sundry objects carried about for personal convenience. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 3. The appendages, apparatus, or equipment used in a particular activity; as, surveyors unloading their paraphernalia from a van. [PJC]