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earflare

earflare noun: a kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.

earflare: a kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya
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Noun

earflare (plural earflares)

  1. A kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.
    • A Maya figure is depicted with earflares, a type of ear ornament.2005, Lila Perl, The Ancient Maya, page 26 (image caption)
    • The earflares, with long central shafts, reflect his high status.2007, Handbook of the Collections: Princeton University Art Museum, page 121

Forms of earflare

pluralearflares

Origin of earflare

From ear + flare.

Questions about earflare

What does earflare mean?
Earflare means a kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.
What part of speech is earflare?
Earflare is a noun.
What is the plural of earflare?
The plural of earflare is earflares.

Words near earflare in the dictionary

  1. earedness
  2. Earendel
  3. eares
  4. earflap
  5. earflaps
  6. earflare
  7. earflares
  8. earful
  9. earfuls
  10. eargasm
  11. eargasmic

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