paraphernalia
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms: equipment, apparatus, baggage, belongings, effects, gear, stuff, tackle, things, trappings

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English Thesaurus: equipment, gear, kit, apparatus, stuff, ...

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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:
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

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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.

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