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personal effects


personal effects

noun pl

Definition of PERSONAL EFFECTS

: privately owned items (as clothing and jewelry) normally worn or carried on the person

Examples of PERSONAL EFFECTS

  1. <put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed>

First Known Use of PERSONAL EFFECTS

1818

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