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personal effects

plural noun

  1. privately owned articles consisting chiefly of clothing, toilet items, etc., for intimate use by an individual.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of personal effects1

First recorded in 1835–45
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She knew she would eventually resume teaching, but everything inside her classroom — personal effects, teaching tools and supplies — was gone.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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In many cases, the only option was to search for shoes, clothes or other personal effects.

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