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earwear en · NOUN

Etymology

From ear + -wear.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Clothing or accessories worn on the ears.
    • 1983, Intermed Communications, Inc, Aiding ambulatory patients 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.
    • 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:

Coordinates

chestwear · outerwear · fingerwear · wristwear · breastwear · headwear · armwear · hairwear · topwear · neckwear · handwear · facewear · underwear · bottomwear · legwear · anklewear · footwear

Hypernyms

accessory · clothing