Definition of: paraphernalia

(par′ə·fər·nā′lē·ə, -nāl′yə, -fə) noun plural
1. Trappings or accessories of equipment or adornment; furnishings, especially for ceremonious occasions; the parts of any outfit, apparatus, or equipment.
2. Law Formerly, the personal articles reserved to a wife over and above her dower. [<Med. L paraphernalia (bona) a wife's own (goods) <L parapherna <Gk. <para- beside + phernē dower <pherein carry]