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earloop

earloop noun: a loop that fits around the ear to hold an earphone or similar device in place.

Noun

earloop (plural earloops)

  1. A loop that fits around the ear to hold an earphone or similar device in place
    • This month Jawbone will release a series of earbud replacements, which are designed to fit so snugly that you will not need an earloop.2009 January 15, Bob Tedeschi, “The Web Brings Together Cellphone Users Searching for Signals”, in New York Times

Forms of earloop

pluralearloops
alternative formear-loop

Origin of earloop

From ear + loop.

Questions about earloop

What does earloop mean?
Earloop means a loop that fits around the ear to hold an earphone or similar device in place.
What part of speech is earloop?
Earloop is a noun.
What is the plural of earloop?
The plural of earloop is earloops.

Words near earloop in the dictionary

  1. earlobe
  2. earlobeless
  3. earlobes
  4. earlock
  5. earlocks
  6. earloop
  7. earloops
  8. earls
  9. Earls Colne
  10. earls marshal
  11. Earlsdon

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