earbud

[ eer-buhd ]

/ ˈɪərˌbʌd /

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noun Usually earbuds.

a small earphone that fits in the ear: the best earbuds for your cell phone.

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Origin of earbud

First recorded in 1980–85; ear¹ + bud¹

Words nearby earbud

ear, earache, earball, earbash, earbob, earbud, ear candy, eardrop, ear drops, eardrum, eared

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How to use earbud in a sentence

I suspect it will be a while before I get excited over wireless earbuds.
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That’s good if you never want to take your earbuds out of your ears.
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But, packing your ears full of earbuds and blocking out the outside world is a good way to get yourself mashed by a vehicle you never heard coming.
Bose built a new kind of workout earbud to keep you safe while you sweat|Stan Horazek|January 5, 2021|Popular-Science
I really dig the design of these things, overall, from the illuminating metal charging case with its sliding lid to the earbuds themselves.
Bose’s latest sleep-centric earbuds mostly do the trick|Brian Heater|December 31, 2020|TechCrunch

That’s especially true right now, as holiday shoppers look to reviews to help make decisions about which TVs, wireless earbuds, home security systems, or air fryers to buy.
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The exclusive packages, which include glass, a frame and shade, a mono earbud, and a case, will launch June 23.
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British Dictionary definitions for earbud

earbud

/ (ˈɪəˌbʌd) /

noun

a small earphone worn in the ear for use with audio devices

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