paraphernalia
Equipment and accessories
Paraphernalia is the assorted equipment, accessories, or miscellaneous items associated with a particular activity: fishing paraphernalia, camping paraphernalia.
The word often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting clutter or excessive gear.
Drug paraphernalia refers specifically to items used to consume illegal drugs—pipes, syringes, rolling papers—and appears frequently in legal contexts where possession itself may be criminal.
Toothed wheel or belongings
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- toolsDevices for doing work
- implementsEnacts or instruments
- tackleGear or takedown
rig · outfit · supplies · hardware · instruments · devices · gadgets · utensils
Unspecified items collectively
- thingsObjects in general
- possessionsThings one owns
- effectsConsequences or belongings
- goodsThings for sale
items · articles · bits · pieces · odds · ends · sundries · junk
Outward signs of status
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- accoutrementsAdditional items completing outfit
- adornmentsDecorative accessories worn or displayed
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
finery · decorations · emblems · symbols · ceremonial · vestments · attire · garb
Cylindrical fluid carriers
- bongsFiltered smoking devices
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- syringesDevices for injection
- lightersHandheld ignition devices
scales · baggies · grinders · spoons · tourniquets · vaporizers · hookahs
Mixed collection of things
- assemblageCollected group of things
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- aggregationCombined collection of items
miscellany · hodgepodge · jumble · medley · grab-bag · motley · mishmash · potpourri
Skillful manual creation
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
- paintingPigment on canvas
pottery · woodworking · gardening · photography · quilting · fishing · calligraphy · brewing
gear
Toothed wheel or belongings
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- toolsDevices for doing work
- implementsEnacts or instruments
tackle · rig · outfit · supplies · hardware · instruments · devices · gadgets · utensils · machinery
stuff
Unspecified items collectively
- thingsObjects in general
- possessionsThings one owns
- effectsConsequences or belongings
goods · items · articles · bits · pieces · odds · ends · sundries · junk · clutter
trappings
Outward signs of status
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- accoutrementsAdditional items completing outfit
- adornmentsDecorative accessories worn or displayed
ornaments · finery · decorations · emblems · symbols · ceremonial · vestments · attire · garb · badges
pipes
Cylindrical fluid carriers
lighters · scales · baggies · grinders · spoons · tourniquets · vaporizers · hookahs
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- assemblageCollected group of things
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- accumulationCollected mass over time
aggregation · miscellany · hodgepodge · jumble · medley · grab-bag · motley · mishmash · potpourri · farrago
crafting
Skillful manual creation
- knittingLoop-based textile making
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- scrapbookingCreating decorated keepsake albums
painting · pottery · woodworking · gardening · photography · quilting · fishing · calligraphy · brewing · beading
- stuffthings, items, objects, stuff, goods
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
- Cannabis Policylegalization, decriminalization, medical marijuana, recreational use, dispensary
- drug crimesdrug trafficking, drug dealing, drug smuggling, drug conspiracy, narcotics trafficking
- addictionaddiction, drug addiction, substance abuse, drug dependence, substance dependency
- collectiblesbaseball cards, commemorative stamps, rare coins, mementos, rare stamps
paraphernaliaessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · basics · fundamentals · bare necessities · must-haves
paraphernaliaimmovables
Property fixed in place
real property · fixed assets · real estate · fixtures · landed property
paraphernaliaminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
bare essentials · nothing · bare minimum · simplicity · spareness
- drug paraphernaliaSubstance use equipment
- smoking paraphernaliaEquipment for tobacco use