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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope