everyday carry

American

[ev-ree-day kar-ee] / ˈɛv riˌdeɪ ˈkær i /

noun

the collection of primarily practical objects one carries with them regularly, often including such items as watches, notebooks, penknives, and similar items.

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everyday carry

In fact, even with the pocket full of some of the weightier things from my everyday carry, it refused to open without my permission.

From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2022

The bag’s arsenal of pockets is more than enough to hold your Nintendo Switch and a handful of accessories, not to mention your everyday carry.

From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2022

It’s part of my personal, everyday carry, and I need redundancy for that.

From The Verge ● Sep. 7, 2018

But I hate the feeling of missing that one thing so much that I can't pretend that I've fully Marie Kondo'd my everyday carry.

From The Verge ● Oct. 21, 2017

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