Meanings
nounearmuffs pl (normally plural, singular earmuff)
singular earmuff
- pluralplural normallyA 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.
Translations
Bulgarian наушници
- наушници (naušnici)objects that cover ears
Finnish korvalaput, korvaläpät
- korvalaputobjects that cover ears
- korvaläpätobjects that cover ears
French cache-oreilles
- cache-oreillesobjects that cover ears
German Ohrenschützer
- Ohrenschützerobjects that cover ears
Japanese 耳当て, 耳袋
- 耳当て (mimiate)objects that cover ears
- 耳袋 (mimibukuro)objects that cover ears
Korean 귓집, 귀걸이
- 귓집 (gwitjip)objects that cover ears
- 귀걸이 (gwigeori)objects that cover ears
- 귀마개 (gwimagae)objects that cover ears
Polish nauszniki
- nausznikiobjects that cover ears
Russian наушники
- наушники (naušniki)objects that cover ears
Spanish orejeras
- orejerasobjects that cover ears
Swedish hörselkåpor, öronmuffar
- hörselkåporobjects that cover ears
- öronmuffarobjects that cover ears
Cite this entry
APA
earmuffs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earmuffs
MLA
“earmuffs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earmuffs. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earmuffs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earmuffs.
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