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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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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

Eventually the company built a Bluetooth earpiece that felt like “pure magic,” said founder Tanay Kothari.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Booked to play his hit single Ordinary, the 25-year-old was seen fumbling with his earpiece and singing completely out of time with the backing track.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

Dr. Zinchenko sighed and touched her Bluetooth earpiece.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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

Joe Biden is still surrounded by all the trappings of power – the black SUVs, the security guys with curly earpieces, the sniffer dogs sent ahead to sweep the room for explosives.

From BBC May 7, 2025

The attendees included some two dozen federal and state judges — a gathering that required U.S. marshals with earpieces to stand watch while a Coast Guard boat idled in a nearby cove.

From Salon Oct. 12, 2023

My security detail wore shorts and sneakers and ditched their earpieces, doing their best not to stand out as they trailed me and my assistant Kristin Jones through the store.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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