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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats