don't rely on dictionaries

Dictionaries list all the possible usages, not the most common usages. Of all the books I've read, "paraphernalia" is always used on a woman's personal belongings.

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• It is used frequently in newspapers and novels. -hammerheadshark- ♀ (263 bytes) () 02/07/2013 postreply 12:56:29

• consummate, foods, food, paraphernalia -淘金客- ♂ (995 bytes) () 02/07/2013 postreply 14:07:30

• 看来paraphernalia也许可更泛用一些，只是看了众多例句，少有真把它和belongings等同， -淘金客- ♂ (33 bytes) () 02/07/2013 postreply 19:25:59

• Hmmm, may be I was reading too fast on "consummate" -bmdn- ♀ (131 bytes) () 02/08/2013 postreply 07:44:19

• this is exactly how it should be used -bmdn- ♀ (358 bytes) () 02/08/2013 postreply 07:41:05

• Clear and loud.:) -hammerheadshark- ♀ (2804 bytes) () 02/08/2013 postreply 14:49:47

• One more thing before I leave. About "food" and "foods" -hammerheadshark- ♀ (1064 bytes) () 02/08/2013 postreply 15:05:28