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earwear

earwear noun: clothing or accessories worn on the ears.

Noun

earwear (uncountable)

  1. Clothing or accessories worn on the ears.
    • After you locate these areas, stress to your patient the importance of wearing protective equipment. Make sure he knows how to apply the earwear correctly.1983, Intermed Communications, Inc, Aiding ambulatory patients
    • We all had on tuxedos and the women were in their dresses and serious patrician shoes and splendid earwear.1989, Barry Hannah, Boomerang, page 148

Origin of earwear

From ear + -wear.

Questions about earwear

What does earwear mean?
Earwear means clothing or accessories worn on the ears.
What part of speech is earwear?
Earwear is a noun.

Words near earwear in the dictionary

  1. earwax
  2. earwax impaction
  3. earwax impactions
  4. earwaxes
  5. earwaxy
  6. earwear
  7. earwig
  8. earwigflies
  9. earwigfly
  10. earwigged
  11. earwigger

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