earware

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noun

Personal acoustical equipment, especially headsets.

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Meanings

nounearware (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePersonal acoustical equipment, especially headsets.

    If youre an avid cyclist you know riding with your headphones on can be dangerous […]

    2007 June 5, “Hear tunes, sounds with earware”, in Idaho Statesman
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    Throw in the hand-cut, all-terrain Goodyears and buying protective earware would be a wise purchase.

    2000, Autocar

    Curiously, Aliph calls this earware rather than a headset, hence the comparison to sunglasses.

    2008 May 16, “Style and Design Important for Bluetooth Headsets”, in PC Magazine

    Billed as 'earware' it's more jewelry than ho-hum headset and comes in black, silver and rose gold to accessorize with your every outfit.

    2008 June 10, “Gear picks”, in Canada.com
  2. uncountableEarrings.

Origin

From ear + -ware.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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