paraphernalia
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++par·a·pher·na·li·a /ˌpærəfəˈneɪliə $ -fər-/ noun [uncountable] 1 THINGa lot of small things that belong to someone, or are needed for a particular activity 私人（小）物品；〔某项活动所需的〕用具，装备 an electric kettle and all the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee 一把电水壶以及沏茶和煮咖啡的全套用具 travelling paraphernalia 旅行装备2 THINGthe things and events that are connected with a particular activity, especially those which you think are unnecessary 〔与某项活动有关的〕烦琐手续，复杂程序 all the usual paraphernalia of bureaucracy 官僚制度一整套惯常的繁文缛节
Examples from the Corpus
paraphernalia• The car is packed solid with all our camping paraphernalia.• In August 1988, he was arrested for possessing illegal drug paraphernalia - syringes.• She was charged with possessing drug paraphernalia.• drug paraphernalia• For a while now the narrow house has been filling up with medical paraphernalia, with doctoring tackle.• Miniature saltwater systems shrink miles of life into a large aquarium, plus paraphernalia.• Their home was decorated with Elvis Presley paraphernalia.• He had always liked the paraphernalia of storms: hail, lightning, darkness, thunder.• Every summer, they ventured into the streets with their usual paraphernalia, umbrellas and towels wrapped impertinently around their heads.• She pauses as the whole paraphernalia of the upcoming scene passes between them.• Every prominent scholar of nineteenth-century art planted himself in front of her, writing paraphernalia at hand.Origin paraphernalia (1600-1700) Medieval Latin Greek parapherna “things brought to a marriage by a woman apart from the agreed amount of money”, from pherne “dowry”par·a·pher·na·li·a nounChineseSyllable
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paraphernalia
par‧a‧pher‧na‧li‧a /ˌpærəfəˈneɪliə $ -fər-/
noun [uncountable]
an electric kettle and all the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee
travelling paraphernalia
2. the things and events that are connected with a particular activity, especially those which you think are unnecessary:
all the usual paraphernalia of bureaucracy
▪ equipment noun [uncountable] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something: All the camping equipment is in the garage. | You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment. | We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.
▪gear noun [uncountable] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time: We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing. | I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear. | camping gear
▪kit noun [countable] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container: You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit. | Do you have a first aid kit? | You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.
▪apparatus noun [uncountable] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes: This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram. | Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
▪stuff noun [uncountable] informal equipment that you use to do something: The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house. | Where’s the decorating stuff?
▪things noun [plural] informal especially British English the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity: She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things. | They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.
▪paraphernalia noun [uncountable] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose: All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table. | The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.
par‧a‧pher‧na‧li‧a /ˌpærəfəˈneɪliə $ -fər-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Greek parapherna 'things brought to a marriage by a woman apart from the agreed amount of money', from pherne 'dowry'
1. a lot of small things that belong to someone, or are needed for a particular activity:Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Greek parapherna 'things brought to a marriage by a woman apart from the agreed amount of money', from pherne 'dowry'
2. the things and events that are connected with a particular activity, especially those which you think are unnecessary:
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