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earnut

earnut noun: a finding that attaches to the back of an earring to keep it securely fixed on the ear.

Noun

earnut (plural earnuts)

  1. A finding that attaches to the back of an earring to keep it securely fixed on the ear.

Forms of earnut

pluralearnuts
alternative formear nut

Origin of earnut

From ear + nut.

Questions about earnut

What does earnut mean?
Earnut means a finding that attaches to the back of an earring to keep it securely fixed on the ear.
What part of speech is earnut?
Earnut is a noun.
What is the plural of earnut?
The plural of earnut is earnuts.

Words near earnut in the dictionary

  1. earnt one's keep
  2. earnt one's spurs
  3. earnt one's stripes
  4. earnt one's wings
  5. earnt out
  6. earnut
  7. earnuts
  8. EAROM
  9. EAROMs
  10. Earp
  11. earpad

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