earbud

noun

ear·​bud ˈir-ˌbəd How to pronounce earbud (audio)
: a small earphone inserted into the ear

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Snag a new Roku streaming device, Bluetooth wireless earbuds, and Lego building sets. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Are noise-canceling earbuds worth it for airplanes? Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 Apple, for example, demonstrated the power that software updates can have on accessibility by adding a hearing aid feature to the AirPods Pro 2 in October, about two years after the earbuds came out. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025 Apple AirPods are wireless earbuds that feature a tracking mode. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for earbud 

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First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of earbud was in 1984

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earbud

noun
ear·​bud ˈi(ə)r-ˌbəd How to pronounce earbud (audio)
: a small earphone inserted into the ear

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