Associations to the word «Paraphernalia»

Wiktionary

PARAPHERNALIA, noun. (pluralonly) Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff.
PARAPHERNALIA, noun. (archaic) Things a woman owns, apart from her dowry.

Dictionary definition

PARAPHERNALIA, noun. Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc..

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King