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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If the nighttime noise is out of your control, consider wearing earplugs or using a white noise machine.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Jack Antonoff has issued a pitch-perfect response about his decision to wear earplugs at the MTV Video Music Awards.
—EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Loop Quiet Earplugs $28 at Amazon These tiny, yet mighty, earplugs are a must for long flights (and long pre-flight waiting).
—Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
And now there’s a brilliant solution: earplugs that filter sound rather than cancel it out.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
Jack Antonoff has issued a pitch-perfect response about his decision to wear earplugs at the MTV Video Music Awards.
—EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
Loop Quiet Earplugs $28 at Amazon These tiny, yet mighty, earplugs are a must for long flights (and long pre-flight waiting).
—Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2024
And now there’s a brilliant solution: earplugs that filter sound rather than cancel it out.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Earplug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earplug. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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