necessaries, necessities

Both words are well attested in the meaning 'the basic physical requirements of life, including food, warmth, and shelter':

I gathered up what few necessaries I could quickly lay my hands on—tobacco and papers, coffee, a can to cook in, and a couple of tin cups—R. J. Conley, 1986

Very little ordinarily percolates to the level of the vast mass of Muslims that is not concerned with their immediate necessities—Contemporary Review, 2003.

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