1
: an ornament inserted in the lobe of the ear especially to distend it
2
: a device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)
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All parties advocate for obtaining reusable, high-fidelity earplugs – preferably shaped for comfort and/or featuring a variety of levels of decibel reduction (most range from nine dB to 30 dB).
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 12 June 2024
Pink wears a sleep mask, earplugs, and sometimes headphones over the earplugs.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
If you’re caught with a headset, earplugs or earphones in both ears while driving or biking, you’ll get fined.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Loop Experience earplugs come with four silicon ear-tips sizes (extra small, small, medium and large) and a keychain carrying case, and are reusable for up to five years.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 12 June 2024
Pink wears a sleep mask, earplugs, and sometimes headphones over the earplugs.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
If you’re caught with a headset, earplugs or earphones in both ears while driving or biking, you’ll get fined.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Loop Experience earplugs come with four silicon ear-tips sizes (extra small, small, medium and large) and a keychain carrying case, and are reusable for up to five years.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Earplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earplug. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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earplug
noun
ear·plug
-ˌpləg 
: a device of pliable material for insertion into the outer opening of the ear (as to keep out water or deaden sound)
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