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personal effects
plural noun
- privately owned articles consisting chiefly of clothing, toilet items, etc., for intimate use by an individual.
Word History and Origins
Origin of personal effects1
Example Sentences
She knew she would eventually resume teaching, but everything inside her classroom — personal effects, teaching tools and supplies — was gone.
After Schleifer’s work phone was wiped remotely and his computer locked him out, fellow prosecutors helped him box up family photos and personal effects before he left.
Toscano believes the authorities must now go through all the personal effects piece by piece and make them available to the families for closer inspection.
In a bid to match items found at the ranch with missing people, prosecutors released photos of almost 500 personal effects, including jeans, T-shirts, blouses, skirts, backpacks and bags.
In many cases, the only option was to search for shoes, clothes or other personal effects.
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