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earmuffs

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A headphone-like device designed to cover a person's ears for protection against cold or noise. They consist of a thermoplastic or metal head-band, that fits over the top of the head, and a pad at each end, to cover the external ears.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-normally

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qulaqlıq — objects that cover ears
  • Bulgarian: наушници (naušnici) — objects that cover ears
  • Finnish: korvalaput — objects that cover ears
  • Finnish: korvaläpät — objects that cover ears
  • French: cache-oreilles — objects that cover ears
  • German: Ohrenschützer — objects that cover ears
  • Japanese: 耳当て (mimiate) — objects that cover ears
  • Japanese: 耳袋 (mimibukuro) — objects that cover ears
  • Korean: 귓집 (gwitjip) — objects that cover ears
  • Korean: 귀걸이 (gwigeori) — objects that cover ears
  • Korean: 귀마개 (gwimagae) — objects that cover ears
  • Polish: nauszniki — objects that cover ears
  • Russian: наушники (naušniki) — objects that cover ears
  • Spanish: orejeras — objects that cover ears
  • Swedish: hörselkåpor — objects that cover ears
  • Swedish: öronmuffar — objects that cover ears