earmuff

ˈɪɹˌmʌf

Definition

Definition of earmuff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

warmthgarment to keep ears warm in cold weather

She wore earmuffs to protect her ears from the cold.

noise reductionsound-deadening device worn over the ears

He used earmuffs while working with loud machinery.

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garment to keep ears warm in cold weather
sound-deadening device worn over the ears

Origin of earmuff

English, ear (organ of hearing) + muff (cover)

Examples of earmuff in a sentence

He forgot his earmuffs and regretted it during the snowstorm.
Earmuffs are essential for construction workers.
She wore earmuffs to block out the noise.

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French:cache-oreilles, casque anti-bruit, ...
German:Ohrenschützer, ...
Italian:paraorecchie, ...
Spanish:orejeras, cascos antirruido, ...
Portuguese:protetor de orelhas, protetor auricular, ...
Chinese:耳罩, 隔音耳罩, ...
Japanese:イヤーマフ, ...
Arabic:غِطَاء أُذُنَيْن, واقي أذن, ...
Hebrew:אוֹזְנִיּוֹת, מַגְנֵי אָזְנַיִם, ...
Russian:наушники, защитные наушники, ...
Ukrainian:навушники, ...
Hindi:कान मफलर, कानों के मफलर, ...
Bengali:কানঢাকনি, ...
Catalan:orelleres, protectors auditius, ...
Czech:klapky na uši, chránič sluchu, ...
Danish:ørevarmere, høreværn, ...
Dutch:oorwarmers, oorkappen, ...
Greek:ωτοασπίδες, ακουστικά προστασίας, ...
Hungarian:fülvédő, fültok, ...
Khmer:គម្របត្រចៀកកក់ក្តៅ, កាសការពារត្រចៀក, ...
Korean:귀마개, 소음 차단기, ...
Persian:گوش‌گیر, ...
Polish:nauszniki, ...
Portuguese (BR):protetor de orelha, protetor auricular, ...
Romanian:urechiușe, antifoane, ...
Swedish:öronvärmare, hörselskydd, ...
Thai:ที่ครอบหู, อุปกรณ์ลดเสียง, ...
Turkish:kulaklık, ...
Vietnamese:bịt tai, ...

earmuffs

ˈɪərˌmʌfs

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Definition of earmuffs - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

clothingdevice covering ears for warmth or noise protection

She wore earmuffs to keep her ears warm in winter.
Earmuffs are essential for construction workers.
She bought colorful earmuffs for the ski trip.

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device covering ears for warmth or noise protection

Origin of earmuffs

English, ear (organ of hearing) + muffs (covering for warmth)

View all translations of earmuffs

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French:cache-oreilles, ...
German:Ohrenschützer, ...
Italian:paraorecchie, ...
Spanish:orejeras, ...
Portuguese:protetores de ouvido, ...
Chinese:耳罩, ...
Japanese:イヤーマフ, ...
Arabic:غِطاء أُذُن, ...
Hebrew:מְחַמְּמֵי אוֹזְנַיִם, ...
Russian:наушники, ...
Ukrainian:навушники, ...
Hindi:ईयरमफ़्स, ...
Bengali:ইয়ারমাফ, ...
Catalan:orelleres, ...
Czech:klapky na uši, ...
Danish:øreværn, ...
Dutch:oorwarmers, ...
Greek:ωτοασπίδες, ...
Hungarian:fülvédő, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍គ្របត្រចៀក, ...
Korean:귀마개, ...
Persian:گوش‌گیر, ...
Polish:nauszniki, ...
Portuguese (BR):protetor de orelhas, ...
Romanian:urechiuși, ...
Swedish:öronmuffar, ...
Thai:ที่ครอบหู, ...
Turkish:kulaklık, ...
Vietnamese:bịt tai, ...

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