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earspool

earspool noun: a short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing.

Noun

earspool (plural earspools)

  1. A short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing.
    Synonyms:
    plug

Synonyms of earspool

Forms of earspool

pluralearspools

Origin of earspool

From ear + spool.

Questions about earspool

What does earspool mean?
Earspool means a short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing.
What part of speech is earspool?
Earspool is a noun.
What is the plural of earspool?
The plural of earspool is earspools.

Words near earspool in the dictionary

  1. earsies
  2. earsore
  3. earsores
  4. earsplitting
  5. earsplittingly
  6. earspool
  7. earspools
  8. earspoon
  9. earspoons
  10. earst
  11. earstone

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