personal effects
plural noun
: privately owned items (such as clothing and jewelry) normally worn or carried on the person
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put all of your personal effects in the bin so that they can be x-rayed
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Each room has six beds with bedbug-proof mattresses and a footlocker for personal effects.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The fact that landlords are not responsible for their tenants’ personal effects may lead some landlords to believe that the decision to purchase renters insurance is the tenant’s business.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The couple is mourning the loss of personal effects — family photos and mementos that have no monetary value but are irreplaceable.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Photos of personal effects are catalogued online through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The fact that landlords are not responsible for their tenants’ personal effects may lead some landlords to believe that the decision to purchase renters insurance is the tenant’s business.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The couple is mourning the loss of personal effects — family photos and mementos that have no monetary value but are irreplaceable.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Photos of personal effects are catalogued online through the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System or NamUs.
—Valerie Castro, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Personal effects.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20effects. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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