earlobe
or ear lobe
the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear.
Origin of earlobe
1- Also called lobe.
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How to use earlobe in a sentence
Behold the brands of the true criminal—'enormous zygomae,' 'ear lobes attached to the cheek,' 'spatulate fingernails——'
The Incendiary | W. A. (William Augustine) LeahyThe smoker was a powerful man, with a thick neck that swelled out beneath his broad, flat ear-lobes.
Cashel Byron's Profession | George Bernard ShawSome of the holes in the ear-lobes were so huge that they were plugged with carved wooden cylinders three inches in diameter.
Jerry of the Islands | Jack LondonA pair of ear plugs with ornamental metal laminae are placed in the enlarged ear lobes.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanOccasionally one or two buttons4 are worn in the ear lobes of men on the upper Agsan.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. Garvan
British Dictionary definitions for ear lobe
the fleshy lower part of the external ear
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