earcup

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noun

The cup-shaped parts of headphones that contain speakers and fit on the ear.

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Meanings

nounearcup (plural earcups)

plural earcups

  1. The cup-shaped parts of headphones that contain speakers and fit on the ear.

    The pleasantly smushy-edged earcups on this new model do an excellent job of isolating your ears.

    2007 June 14, David Pogue, “Headphones to Shut Out the World”, in New York Times

Origin

From ear + cup.

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APA

earcup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcup

MLA

“earcup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcup. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earcup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earcup.

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