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earmuff

noun
/ˈɪəmʌfs/

Etymology

From ear + muff.

  1. derived from *mauwu✻ — “protruding mouth, pout”
  2. derived from mágr
  3. derived from maugh — “son-in-law”
  4. compounded as earmuff — “ear + muff”

Definitions

  1. A garment to keep the ears warm.

  2. A garment or part worn over a single ear.

  3. A sound-deadening cup or a pair of such cups worn over the ear or ears.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Attributive form of earmuffs.

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Derived

earmuffed

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA