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dumbo ear

dumbo ear is the alternative letter-case form of Dumbo ear.

Noun capitalized: Dumbo ear

Dumbo ear (plural Dumbo ears)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A prominent or protruding ear.

Forms of dumbo ear

pluraldumbo ears
pluralDumbo ears
alternative formdumbo ear

Origin of dumbo ear

After the elephant in the cartoon film Dumbo (1941).

Questions about dumbo ear

What does dumbo ear mean?
Dumbo ear means a prominent or protruding ear.
What is dumbo ear the alternative letter-case form of?
Dumbo ear is the alternative letter-case form of Dumbo ear.
What part of speech is dumbo ear?
Dumbo ear is a noun.
What is the plural of dumbo ear?
The plural of dumbo ear is dumbo ears.

Words near dumbo ear in the dictionary

  1. dumbness
  2. dumbnesses
  3. dumbnut
  4. dumbnuts
  5. dumbo
  6. dumbo ear
  7. dumbo ears
  8. dumbo octopus
  9. dumbo octopuses
  10. dumbo-eared
  11. dumbocracies

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