earlobe

noun

ear·​lobe ˈir-ˌlōb How to pronounce earlobe (audio)
: the pendent part of the ear of humans or some domestic chickens

Examples of earlobe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Atwater had vibrant braids that went down to her ankles, while Andrews had dangly lego earrings and a multi-hued screw through her earlobe. Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2024 Listen to this article A brazen robber who shot a wall during a Brooklyn store stickup was linked to the violent heist by the chunky diamond earrings adorning his earlobes, federal prosecutors allege. John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024 According to the student handbook, male students’ hair cannot extend past the eyebrows or earlobes. Char Adams, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024 The final step consisted of more extensive prosthetics — for the top of the head, forehead, eyelids, nose, lips and chin, cheeks, neck, back of the neck, shoulders, earlobes, hands and arms. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for earlobe 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of earlobe was circa 1785

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“Earlobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earlobe. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

earlobe

noun
ear·​lobe ˈi(ə)r-ˌlōb How to pronounce earlobe (audio)
: a part hanging down from the ear of human beings and some domestic chickens

Medical Definition

earlobe

noun
ear·​lobe ˈi(ə)r-ˌlōb How to pronounce earlobe (audio)
: the pendent part of the ear especially of humans

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