noseplug

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noun

A plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming

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Meanings

nounnoseplug (plural noseplugs)

plural noseplugs

  1. A plug placed in the nose, usually to prevent accidental inhalation of water when swimming

    I see men and women wearing earmuffs that look like noseplugs.

    2009 January 22, Verlyn Klinkenborg, “Season of the Chullo”, in New York Times

Origin

From nose + plug.

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APA

noseplug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noseplug

MLA

“noseplug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noseplug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noseplug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noseplug.

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