earflap

ˈɪrˌflæp

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Definition of earflap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothingflap on a cap to cover ears

The hat has an earflap for cold weather.

animalflap of skin forming the pinna in animals

The seal's earflap helps it hear underwater.

auricle

earpiece

pinna

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flap on a cap to cover ears

Origin of earflap

Old English, eare (ear) + flap (flap)

Examples of earflap in a sentence

The earflap on the cap was adjustable.
The dog's earflap twitched at the sound.
The rabbit's earflap protected it from the cold.

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French:protège-oreilles, oreillette, ...
German:Ohrenklappe, Ohrklappe, ...
Italian:paraorecchie, padiglione auricolare, ...
Spanish:orejera, pabellón auricular, ...
Portuguese:aba, aba da orelha, ...
Chinese:护耳, 耳瓣, ...
Japanese:耳当て, 耳介, ...
Arabic:وِقَايَة أُذُن, صيوان الأذن, ...
Hebrew:אוֹזֶן כּוֹבַע, אַפְרֶכֶסֶת, ...
Russian:ушанка, ушная раковина, ...
Ukrainian:вушний клапан, вушна раковина, ...
Hindi:कान ढकने की पट्टी, कान का फ्लैप, ...
Bengali:কানঢাকা অংশ, কান ফ্ল্যাপ, ...
Catalan:orellera, solapa de l'orella, ...
Czech:ušnice, ušní boltec, ...
Danish:øreklap, ...
Dutch:oorflap, ...
Greek:αυτί, πτερύγιο αυτιού, ...
Hungarian:fülvédő, fülkagyló, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកក្រណាត់បិទត្រចៀកនៅលើមួក, បន្ទះត្រចៀក, ...
Korean:귀마개, 귓바퀴, ...
Persian:گوش‌پوش, پوشش گوش, ...
Polish:nauszniki, małżowina uszna, ...
Portuguese (BR):aba para orelhas, aba da orelha, ...
Romanian:urechieră, clapetă ureche, ...
Swedish:öronlapp, ...
Thai:แผ่นปิดหู, แผ่นหู, ...
Turkish:kulak kapağı, kulak kepçesi, ...
Vietnamese:miếng che tai, vành tai, ...

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