gear

Definition

Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.

Etymology

From Middle English gere, a borrowing from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną (“to prepare”). See also adjective yare, yar from the same root via Old English.

Example Sentences

• "Aray thy selfe in her most gorgeous geare"
• "Those Eastern winters, ⁠I can't endure 'em / So every year I pack my gear and come out here till Purim / Rosh Hashanah, I spend in Arizona"
• "Homely gear and common ware."