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earpiece

American  
[eer-pees] / ˈɪərˌpis /

noun

  • earpieces
    plural
  1. a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.

  2. an earphone.


earpiece British  
/ ˈɪəˌpiːs /

noun

  1. the earphone in a telephone receiver

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of earpiece

First recorded in 1835–45; ear 1 + piece


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The robots arrived accompanied by Ted Pinkerton, a founding engineer at Tau, who communicated with Bolo and Sergey’s human operators through a Bluetooth earpiece.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

He was spotted "walking throughout the golf course at the Trump Golf Club, wearing an earpiece, and taking photographs and videos of the federal agents' security-planning activities."

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Swim also got a huge response in the stadium - Jimin even took out his earpiece during the first chorus to hear the fans' screaming the words.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

“I had an earpiece in my ear counting out the beats,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Then a faint sound comes from my earpiece.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Sir Ian Bauckham, the chief regulator of Ofqual, said invigilators are being trained to spot covert equipment, including smart glasses, hidden earpieces and pens with built-in screens.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Security officials dressed in Barbour jackets and earpieces discreetly corralled the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

After evaluation of results of the first phase of the new system, a second phase would begin in January and allow earpieces to be worn throughout a game, including during live play.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

Secret Service agents pushed their fingers into their earpieces.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2024

At Chumley, they have professional security guards who wear earpieces and look like they just retired from the secret service.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

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