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close-eared

close-eared adjective: synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”). Also the alternative form of closed-eared.

Adjective

close-eared (comparative more close-eared, superlative most close-eared)

  1. Synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).
    • Ok, I need to amend my previous post about headphones. There are a pair of sony's^([sic]) offered that retail for around $60. They are NOT close-eared (i.e. do not cover the whole ear). These were the one's^([sic]) I tried and hated.1999 December 20, Balt4house, “Playing DVD Movies In Flight - Your Experiences?”, in rec.travel.air (Usenet)
    • Better yet, bring your own music and headphones. I prefer the close-eared type.1999 December 25, urfos, “MARTA and radios”, in atl.general (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    closed-back

Also used as

close-eared is also the alternative form of closed-eared.

Synonyms of close-eared

Forms of close-eared

comparativemore close-eared
superlativemost close-eared

Questions about close-eared

What does close-eared mean?
Close-eared means synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).
What part of speech is close-eared?
Close-eared is an adjective.

Words near close-eared in the dictionary

  1. close-back
  2. close-bodied
  3. close-coupled
  4. close-cropped
  5. close-ear
  6. close-eared
  7. close-ended question
  8. close-ended questions
  9. close-fights
  10. close-fisted
  11. close-fitting

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