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Personal Belongings vocabulary — C1

Personal Belongings vocabulary for possession as a legal and formal matter, including heirloom, bequest, pawn and chattels — words for objects handed down, pawned or put away for safekeeping.

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heirloom
/ˈɛrˌlum/
A valuable object passed down through a family for generations.
Example: That pocket watch is a family heirloom from my great-grandfather.
stash
/stæʃ/
To put something away in a safe or hidden spot so you can use it later.
Example: I stashed the spare cash in a tin at the back.
retrieve
/rɪˈtriv/
To get something back, especially from a place where it was left or lost.
Example: She went back to retrieve her umbrella from the café.
pawn
/pɔn/
To leave an item with a shop as security for a loan of money.
Example: He had to pawn his watch to pay the rent.
bequest
/bɪˈkwɛst/
Something left to someone in a will.
Example: The clock came to her as a bequest from an aunt.
locket
/ˈlɑkɪt/
A small case worn on a chain, holding a picture or lock of hair.
Example: The locket still had a photograph inside it.
chattels
Personal possessions that can be moved.
Example: The will divides the land from the chattels entirely.
brooch
/brutʃ/
A piece of jewellery pinned to clothing.
Example: She wore the same enamel brooch every single day.
cufflinks
Small fasteners worn at the wrists of a formal shirt.
Example: The cufflinks were the only thing he asked to keep.
satchel
A stiff shoulder bag with a flap, often used for books.
Example: The leather satchel had been his father's at school.
stow
/stoʊ/
To put something away carefully in a particular place.
Example: He would stow the ropes in the same order every time.