earclip en · NOUN
Etymology
From ear + clip.
Meanings
-
Any of several different things that clip on the ear ▸ An earring that clips to the earlobe rather than being attached through a piercing.
In a pendant on a simple chain a few blue-white diamonds flashed; the stones that gleamed in her ear-clips were smaller but as fine in color.
1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 87:
- Any of several different things that clip on the ear ▸ An identifying tag for cattle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earclips | Number=Plur | lexicographic |