earpiece
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earpiece
- /ˈɪəpiːs/ UK
- /ˈɪɹpiːs/ US
Where it comes from
From ear + piece.
noun earpieces
- A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear. Holonym: headpiece (sometimes holonymous)
- A receiver of a telephone to hold near to one's ear.
- The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place. My glasses won't stay on, as I've broken the left earpiece.
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noun speaker placed inside or held near the ear
| Español | auricular, pinganillo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 耳塞 ěrsāi |
| Português | fone de ouvido, auscultador, fone |
| Deutsch | Ohrhörer, Ohrstück |
| Русский | нау́шник naúšnik |
Talk about this word "earpiece." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earpiece. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. earpiece. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earpiece "earpiece." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earpiece.
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@misc{earpiece_2026,
title = {earpiece},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earpiece},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
